Later. restrictions as to health and character were provided. And still later. literacy and other tests were required. But finally it was seen that those tests were not sufficient to prevent the flood of immigration that washed into our country. To Mr. JOHNSON must go the honor of devising a plan to prevent this devastating flood that was threatening the life of the Republic. In 1921 Congress passed the first quota law. which was the product of the mind of Mr. JOHNSON. This law was improved upon greatly by the Johnson Quota Act of 1924. In the passage of this act Mr. JOHNSON impressed himself indelibly on the statute law of our Nation. The Johnson quota law is one of the really great enactments in the life and history of the Nation. If Mr. JOHNSON does not choose to return to service in this House he can feel assured that his place as a legislator is safe in the annals of legislation in the House.
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Immigration is described as a 'devastating flood'.