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A year ago, I commissioned a distinguished independent panei visit Southeast Asia, with a broad mandate to assess the refugee situation, and to make recommendations on necessary changes in U.S. policy. I'm 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, and it included among its members Jonathan Moore, who has just joined us as the new U.S. coordinator for refugee affairs.
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The panel's report contains some 44 specific recommendations. One of its main points is that U.S. admissions
Indochinese should Move forward along two tracks, as you noted, Mr. Chairman; an
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adequate admissions program for refugees from Indo-China, and assistance for those qualifying through family ties to seek admission through established immigration channels.
In reviewing these subjects, we've maintained close consultations with the Congress, with the first asylum countries of the region, with the other countries continuing to offer significant levels of resettlement, and with the concerned international agencies. In October 1984, I presented to this committee on behalf of President Reagan two humanitarian initiatives aimed at reaching Special populations in Vietnam through the UNHCR Orderly Departure Program. I want to reaffirm our commitment to accept all children from Vietnam. We are equally committed to resettling present and former political prisoners from Vietnam's camps, and their close family members.
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