Speech #710021542

I saw them living in coveredover portions of trenches and in the dugouts. I am not surprised if. thousands of them found their way to this country of wealth and opportunity. I have no question but there are hundreds of thousands of immigrants who are here illegally. But when we consider the conditions under which they were forced to live. and the pressure under which they lived. the destruction of their homes in the old country. I am not surprised that they camp. And when I recall the aliens who. coming here years ago and acquiring wealth. have used their money for the benefit.of humanity: when I think about a man like Nathan Straus. who came hero an Immigrant boy and has done more. in my opinion. for child life in America and the world than any other two men who ever. lived. when I see a member of our own body who was born in a foreign country contributing $10.000.000 to the welfare of the children of America. when I remember that a citizen of my city. Mr. August Heckscher. another alien. has contributed $4.000.000 to the same purpose. when I think of what these.and other aliens have done in contributing to the welfare of America.