Mr. Chairman and gentle. men. a little while ago I offered an amendment fixing the immigration quota at 100 plus the number of final citizenship papers issued to aliens during the preceding calendar year. Because five minutes a while ago were more important than five minutes are now. I was precluded from speaking on the amendment I offered. and consequently. not having been debated. it secured only one or two votes. My amendment would have placed a premium on American citizenship. I find by correspondence with the Department of Labor that approximately 145.000 persons were admitted to citizenship last year. Had my amendment been adopted. this sum. plus 100. would have been the quota basis of immigration during the coming fiscal yeara reduction from the probable quota of the Johnvon bill of 16.000. I believe that this would have been the fair thing to do. There could have been no charges of discrimination. as now alleged against the bill. and at the same time it would have been more restrictive. yet allowing the nationals who appreciate American citizenship most. and who prove it by becoming American citizens. to admit one of their nationality for each final citizenship paper so secured.
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