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Mr. President. I am inspired to submit unlimited remarks this afternoon by the subject matter so ably discussed by many Members of the Senate this afternoon. which subject matter incidentally relates to the question of the unemployment problem in this country. and the unemployment problem in this country in turn is related to a subject which is paramount In the minds of the American people today. to wit. the restriction of immigration. In bringing that allimportant subject to the attention of the Members of the Senate. I desire initially at this time to advert to the fact that I introduced in the Senate in the month of January Senate bills 407. 408. 409. 410. and 411. I desire to say in that connection that the five bills. the numbers of which .I have just mentioned. have been and are now being considered by a subcommittee of the Immigration Committee of the Senate. I may add that I hope that certainly within 10 days the subcommittee will have reported to the full committee. and I am living in high hope that the full committee may see fit to report to the Senate favorably. without reservation. these five bills of mine. Mr. President. Senate bill 407. introduced by me. is a bill "to further reduce immigration. to authorize the exclusion of Any alien* whose entry into the United States is inimical to the public interest. to prohibit the separation of families through the entry of aliens leaving dependents abroad. and for other purposes." - Senate bill 408. introduced by me. is a bill "to provide for the national defense by the registration of aliens in the United States. and for other purposes." * Senate bill 409 has as its object the protection of American labor. and the stimulation of the employment of American citizens on American jobs. Senate bill 410. likewise introduced by me in January as aforesaid. is a bill to provide for the deportation of aliens subsisting on relief under certain circumstances. Senate bill 411 provides for the deportation of aliens inimical to the public interest. * These . measures. as I stated a moment ago. are Senate bills 407. 408..409. 410. and 411. I propose this afternoon at my leisure to discuss the question of restricted immigration. the registering and fingerprinting of aliens. the deportation of alien criminals and undesirables. and other features of those subjects in general. and in the discussion thereof I am desirous. of bringing to the attention of those present newspaper articles. resolutions. and correspondence furnished to me from time to time. Especially I bring to the attention of this body a letter under date of March 1. 1939. from Oklahoma City. Okla.. on the stationery of the Senate chamber of the State of Oklahoma. signed by Hon.