His membership on the Military Affairs Committee of the House before and during the participation of this country in the World War placed on him the responsibility for making some vital decisions. He was one of the small group whose strong convictions impelled them to vote against the entrance of our country into that war. and. almost lonehanded. he succeeded in raising the draft age from 18 to 21. As administrator for 8 years of the Bureau of Immigration he showed a liberality of judgment in the interpretation and application of the controlling laws that confined the cases of individual hardship to a minimum and established standards in carrying out the restrictive quotas that will serve as beneficial precedents for years to come. The State of Iowa and the Nation have profited by the public services of Harry Hull. and as his Congressman and friend I contribute these heartfelt observations of respect to his memory. I ask unanimous consent to extend my remarks in the RECORD upon his life and services.
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