Speech #760229260

Of course the Congress has the right to pass a bill to deport an alien within our gates. They are here by the grace of our great benevolent Government. To those aliens who appreciate the protection of American institutions I have nothing but a most kindly feeling. but to that horde of undesirable aliens. who accept the protection of our Government and yet owe their allegiance to a foreign country are in a poo position to whine about their inalienable rights. My own feeling is that Harry Bridges should count himself lucky to be only deported. In months to come enemy aliens will undoubtedly be dealt with more harshly than just being deported. But bear in mind that is the only thing this committee is now askingjust deport an unAmerican radical agitator. to send him back to the country that he really loves. send him back to the country that he undoubtedly owes his first and only allegiance. We do not need him and his kind here. Oh. yes. his deportation will have a farreaching effect. all right. The record is that Harry Bridges came here in 1921. It took him 7 years to decide that he wanted to take out his second papers. and then when the storm blew over he decided he did not want to become a citizen.