Our greatest statesmen could not visualize that within a short decade or two the democracies of the world. and even our own. would be seriously threatened. We have seen dictators rise in Europe. and we have seen democracies crumble. one after anotherdemocracies which have committed no offense. either by aggression or otherwise. on the territory or the people of any other nation. If the people of the United States were not partially made up of immigrants from practically every civilized nation on earth. but consisted only of descendants of Colonial ancestors. it might not be necessary even at this hour to adopt compulsory military selection and service. But if the American melting pot is to remain. we must let those who become citizens of our country understand that not only must they give. up their allegiance to the countries whence they came but :that it is civic treason to belong to any organization in this country whose policies are dictated by the heads of foreign countries. and whose objective is to overthrow our constitutional form of government. Those are the facts which we must face. whether we like it or not. and. so far as I and my people are concerned. we shall face them with the assurance that we shall do everything possible to secure ample and effective national defense.
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Immigrants must give up allegiance to their countries of origin and not belong to organizations dictated by foreign countries.