Chairman. I would say a word about this provision relating to the board. For 4 years. while the Immigration and Naturalization Service was a division in the Department of Labor. it was my privilege to serve as a member of the Immigration and Naturalization Committee of this House. I had occasion. therefore. to observe rather closely the work of that Department. In the reorganization Act of 1939 it was transferred to the Department of Justice. I might say. in all modesty. that my interest has continued and on frequent occasions there was opportunity to confer with the officials of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. They have been loaded with work. We must not forget that we passed the Alien Registration Act. which entailed tremendous labor on the part of that service. We have tightened up on immigration and naturalization restrictions and have added more to the work they must do. and I think I can say advisedly today that what they need down there is infinitely more personnel and. probably. some additional appropriations in order to carry on an effective job. Now. if the purpose is to strike out this board. in the interest of economy. we solve no problem whatsoever. because additional funds are going to be necessary if the Immigration and Naturalization Service is to do an efficient kind of work. So I submit to you today that from the economy standpoint. certainly. there will be nothing gained by striking out this board. I want to say this in all deference to my friend from Alabama.
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