Mr. President. I am fully conversant with the fact that we have been very liberal in our immigration policy. and that we have permitted some of those born in other countries to become citizens of this nation who were not in all respects fully qualified att the time for the citizenship of a republic. but I can not vote to exclude good men and good women born elsewhere than in the United States who may come to this country to take on themselves the duties and responsibilities of citizenship and better their conditions. Of course many of them may not. and quite likely did not. in their early life have an opportunity to learn the art of reading and writing. but the ability to read and write is not education. although. of course. it is of primary and indispensable importance. It is quite a common mistake many of our young men and young women of today make in believing that when they leave their schools with a certificate of graduation their education is complete.
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