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permine 1 Meast t immediate Burger confor into fas tradition escapees. DRAFT 3/5/52 people ename. suctory MESSAGE impermental Rt of an item for murch marking a countries of pee on getty defficent That mangest and would can name out to go taking people for - has emessy presenfer beject it and understand rombers. To the Congress of the United States: hand prepared I recommend that the Congress authorize a special program markin that small but comageous about peen of aid to refugees, from behind the Iron Curtain, and that a limited difft include bith Our aid slowed n admission of a limited ash also overyone number es these people be admitted to the United States. I recommend outfor. Lythuse people certain further that admissi on to this country be authorized for other groups ham now living the overpopulated areas of Western Europe. The admission of displaced persons under the Displaced Persons Act of 1948 is approaching the termination date fixed by the Congress. The Congress and the American people have every our right to be proud of the achievements made under this farsighted humanitarian legislation. Under this law, almost 330,000 victims of tyranny have been resettled in the United States. The major phase of the pro- gram was completed with the issuance of practically all of the 341,000 visas authorized to be issued by midnight, December 31, 1951. AND 88 and GOVER