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I want to say to the Senator from Georgia that we hope to provide in the merchant larine bill which will be reported to the Senate that at least 50 per cent of such imnimigratts shall come in America ships. As I said. personally I shall vote for the amendment. but without any special hope that it will be adopted. However. I do want to assure the Senator froim Georgia and the Senate that we hope to include in the inerchant marine bill a provision requiring that at least 50 per cent of such immigrants be carried in American ships.