With the poverty and dissatisfaction prevailing throughout the rest of the world at this time as tn aftermath of the war. to permit them to come here without restriction. carrying this bitterness of heart and mingling with those of our citizens who are not entirely familiar with our country and its institutions. a poison may be spread to such an extent as to injure this Government. an( in my opinion we must restrict the entrance of large groups at this time for the future welfare not only of our country hut of all the peoples of the world. This problem is not a new one nor is it peculiar to this country or to this age. The problems of a nation ncver changethey only change In the degree of importance. The more important problems before us today. those clamoring the loudest for immediate consideration. are the same as have confronted men during the time of recorded listoryrebpect for law. taxation. governmental expenditures. immigration. There are. of course. many others. That these questions would become important during the Sixtyseventh and Sixtyeighth Congresses I realized when I first announced as a candidate for office In 1920.
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