Speech #680084705

Now take the period from 1910 to 1920. We find that from northern and western Europe only 22 per cent came. while from southern and eastern Europe the number had increased to 77 per cent. If we had not restricted immigration under the present quota law and the bars had remained down. the number that would have come from eastern and southern Europe would have been startling. And. sirs. if the present condition and unfair quota from that particular section of the world are permitted to continue. the time will come when. because of the powerful influences they work upon their representatives in Congress. it will be impossible to pass any other restrictive immigration legislation. I have not anything against any man in these United States. no matter from what country his ancestors or he may have come. I appreciate the splendid American citizens.