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resettlement countries, Canada and Australia.
Should it be
necessary to use the admissions reserve, we would cover the
associated costs within existing agency budget requests, and
would inform the Congress as to the reserve's allocation.
In addition, given the difficult fiscal situation we are
facing, we will be undertaking a study to explore the
possibility of a private sector funded admissions program.
East Asia Admissions
Indochinese Refugee Panel Report
I am
A year ago I informed the Committee of my intention to
commission a distinguished independent Panel to visit Southeast
Asia with a broad mandate to assess the refugee situation and to
make recommendations on necessary changes in U.S. policy.
pleased to report that the Panel carried out its mission with
great compassion, skill, and judgment. It was chaired by the
Honorable Robert D. Ray, the former Governor of Iowa, a state
that achieved an admirable record in refugee resettlement under
Governor Ray's leadership. Other members of the Panel were
Mrs. Irena Kirkland, former Senator and Ambassador Gale McGee,
the former Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. Edward Schmults,
and Jonathan Moore, who has just ended his leadership of the
Institute of Politics at Harvard to join us as the new U.S.
Coordinator for Refugee Affairs.