I desire to say that Is rather an astonishing bit of information to me. I came to Congress in 1913. I have been through all this period of fighting on the immigration question. even including the literacy test. as to the desirability of which there was really some doubt. I have seen some of the most terrific battles on the question. and. so far as I know. outside of voting against reducing the percentage to 1 today. I have never cast a vote in this or in the other body that was not for restricted. selective immigration. Because I happen to be of the opinion that the nationalorigins basis Is not workable. it is now suggested that I am opposed to legislation restricting immigration if I vote to repeal it. That is rather an astonishing statement to me.
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