Copy COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE EIGHTY-NINTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION 65-505 PART 3-NEWARK, N.J. APRIL 15, 1966 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1966 CONTENTS Addonizio, Hon. Hugh J., mayor of Newark, N.J. Armellino, Hon. John R., mayor of West New York, N.J__ 227 253 Greenberg, Irving, executive director, Jewish Counseling and Service Hann, Edwin A., Jr., deputy director, Department of Public Welfare, New Jersey Department of Institutions and Agencies.. Hemsley, Rev. Gilbert O., Grace Church, Union City, N.J., accom- 275 279 213 Krebs, Hon. Paul, Representative of the 12th District of New Jersey__ 218 243 Lopez, Alfonso, student, Rutgers University. Rodino, Hon. Peter, Congressman of the 10th District of New Jersey__ Thomas, John F., Director, Cuban refugee program, Department of Trainor, Msgr. Patrick J., executive director, Associated Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., accompanied by Miss Marcie Meehan, Rev. Michael J. Feketie, Armando Cainas, Rafael Fornaris, Ronald Blair, Dr. Alberto Gonzales, Albert Gonzales Mendoze, Rafael Sanches, and Amado Vila.. Van Dyke, Dr. Ansley, First Presbyterian Church, Toms River, 216 229 235 Exhibit 2. Letter to Senator Edward M. Kennedy from Senator Clifford P. Case of New Jersey, April 14, 1966 Exhibit 3. Report on the Fairleigh Dickenson University Summer ΠΙ CUBAN REFUGEE PROBLEM FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1966 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON REFGUEES AND ESCAPEES Newark, N.J. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in the Law School, Rutgers University, Senator Edward M. Kennedy (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Present: Senator Edward M. Kennedy. Also present: George S. Abrams, general counsel; Dale S. de Haan, research consultant; and Mrs. Theresa G. Greenly, secretary to the subcommittee. Senator KENNEDY. The subcommittee will come to order. We are delighted to be in Newark today, and are especially pleased to be holding this hearing in the new law center of Rutgers University. This beautiful new building, and the developing campus here in Newark, is something of which Rutgers and the people of New Jersey can indeed be proud. I want to thank President Gross and Dean Heckel for the many courtesies extended to us. The cooperation and assistance of officials here at Rutgers is very much appreciated. Today's hearing by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Refugees is the sixth in the current series on the assistance and resettlement program for Cuban refugees. Our last hearing was held in New York City on Wednesday. The refugee program is administered by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, in cooperation with several private voluntary relief agencies. Since the Castro revolution in 1959 nearly 300,000 Cubans have found refuge in the United States. Some 15,000 have entered our country since the current refugee airlift began last December 1. The refugees are currently arriving at a rate of 4,000 monthly. The State Department informs us that applications covering more than 750,000 persons in Cuba have been filed by relatives and friends already in this country. It is clear that the Castro government is experiencing grave political and economic difficulties. There is growing disenchantment with the revolution. The sugar industry, basic to Cuba's economy, is chaotic. At Wednesday's hearing a top Cuban sugar expert and recent defector from the Castro government, Raul Esparza, graphically outlined the serious problems confronting Cuba. Later this morning the subcommittee will hear additional testimony on these matters by Miguel Tarrab, who, until his defection 2 weeks ago, was the commercial counsul at the Cuban Embassy in London. |