Speech #780041955

I think if Senators will examine the report they will find that the Senator from Georgia and Senators working with him achieved an excellent result. A very difficult situation confronted them. Questions relating to immigration came up for consideration. I am speaking of the second half of the joint resolution. There was practically no dispute with respect to the first half. Members of the House and Members of the Senate had no trouble in agreeing with respect to the first half of the measure. but when it came to the second half there was very great difference of opinion. A great many limitations were placed in it. because it was necessary to make certain that the greatest care was exercised in dealing with immigration. and strict provisions were placed in the measure providing for taking these workers out of the country after the emergency period is over. One other provision was placed in the measure which I think is valuable. Old men. who are now receiving oldage pensions would be precluded from doing such work as the measure deals with if the present law were not changed. that is. if they undertook such work they would lose their oldage pensions.