Speech #780042304

I wish to point out to the Senate that the number of persons who might come in would not be controlled. but that an invitation would be issued to the countries covered by the measure and to their people to apply for admission and to come into this country. For instance. on page 4 of the report. in section 5. paragraph (g) we find this language: (g) In order to facilitate the employment by agricultural employers in the United States of nativeborn residents of North America. South America. and Central America. and the islands adjacent thereto. desiring to perform agricultural labor in the United States. during continuation of hostilities in the present war. any such resident desiring to enter the United States for that purpose shall be exempt from the payment of head taxAnd so forth. In other words. the individuals themselves might make application to come into this country. and they would be permitted entry without bond. They would be permitted entry without tax. and their way to enter would be paved.