HE American proposal to establish an international committee to facilitate emigration of countries has been designed to Austria and Germany, but also i refugees from certain European aid not only minority groups in, n Russia, Spain and Italy, President Roosevelt told correspondents here to-day.
The President, who is spending his annual vacant ion here, suggested that the work of the committee should be to assist the escape of political refugees from countries where they ere not welcome.
Asked whether the plan was primarily concerned with the Jewish minorities, the President replied that it was meant to apply also to numerous Christians who are persecuted by the anti-religion policies of their respective governments.
Mr. Roosevelt indicated -that launching of the plan would require no special legislation in the United States since expenses of the plan could be borne by private groups.
The proposed arrangement would
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