Leader Says Action on Immigration This Session is “all but Impossible”

Senate President Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michi(##)aid today that Congressional action on displaced persons during this session is but impossible.”

Following a discussion of the subject with President Truman by Congressional (##)rs, Vandenberg told newsmen at the White House that the President brought up the act of the urgency of the DP problem. “It was mutually agreed,” Vandenberg said, (##) this is a situation which requires constructive action by Congress, but it was mutually recognized that there are extreme legislative difficulties making any (##)usive action at the present session all but impossible.”

Congress’ own schedule, he explained, is the difficulty. Vandenberg further that the subject will be discussed again by the President and leaders of Congress (##) attempt “to find a helpful procedure for the future.”