Rep. Emenuel Celler, who said he discussed the questions of civil rights and displaced persons legislation with President Truman today, told correspondents after his White House call that he was confident that an Export-Import bank loan to Israel would be made "very shortly."
Celler said he did not discuss any matters concerning Israel with the President, but explained that he had learned from other sources that the loan "is coming through."
Asserting that Congress in now "in that frame of mind to pass a DP immigration bill which would be reasonable and humane," the New York Democrat declined to comment on his discussion of DP legislation with the President, but said that Truman is determined to stand by his campaign pledges to destroy all the discriminatory features of the present DP immigration law.
Caller voiced the opinion that changes in the present law would include revising the cut-off date from Dec., 1945, to April, 1947, eliminating provisions requiring that 40 percent of those entering the U.S. be Balts, wiping out a clause "mortgaging" the visas against future quotas; and eliminating the provision permitting the admission of ethnic Germans. Caller said he would introduce a bill which would provide help for DP’s all over the world.
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