The immigration program for displaced persons under President Truman’s directive, which has brought more than 13,000 refugees of all faiths to the United States from the American zones in Europe during the past twelve months, will continue, the State Department said today.
A message to this effect has been sent by Secretary of State Marshall to Dr. Joseph P. Chamberlain, chairman of the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service. A similar message was sent to Edwin Rosenberg, president of United Service for New Americans, under the signature of Assistant Secretary of State John H. Hilldring, who took occasion to thank the organization for its assistance to the Government in connection with the immigration program.
The United Service and the Joint Distribution Committee are cooperating in the program. The J.D.C. provides migration service overseas, makes transportation arrangements, and advances ocean passage costs for many who need this help. United Service gives its corporate affidavit, as authorized under the Truman directive, as the basis for issuance of visas, and provides migration, reception, resettlement, and adjustment services in the United States.
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