I am sorry. but my time is so limited and I do want to explain to the House just what is in this bill. Title III amends existing law and takes care of the unfortunate situation in the Strecher case. Those of you who are familiar with that case know that the court held that a man could be a member of a party who advocated the overthrow of the Government of the United States. but could not be deported unless he was a member of that party at the time he was arrested for deportation. This amendment changes that so as to avoid the situation where a person who. upon being suspected. could resign from that organization and say. "I was a member of that organization last week but I have resigned and you cannot deport me." That is exactly the situation under the law in the Strecher case. This makes it plain that a person who advocates the overthrow of this Government by force. and belongs to a party that recommends that to its people. shall be deported whether he belongs to it now or whether he belonged to it yesterday or last year. if he is an alien. Now. that is the fair and square issue. and those who want to keep aliens in this country who favor the overthrow of this Government by force ought to vote against this bill. and those who want to throw them out on their necks when they advocate the overthrow of this Government by force. ought to vote for this bill. That is the issue fair and square on title III of this bill. and that issue cannot be changed by anything anybody may say on this floor.
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