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I have heard all kinds of statements before the committee and on the floor from gentlemen who desire to tear down our immigration barriers and I find that practically the same arguments obtain for all propositions. Did the gentleman not as a member of that committee find that to be true? As to whether the bills in question let down existing immigration bars is a matter for each House Member to decide. .The fact is that the proposals in the legislation repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act and give immigration entrance quotas into the United States of Chinese. The existing law is a bar against entrance of orientals and they do- not have quotas. I do not understand how you could repeal this law and give quotas to orientals without eliminating at least this immigration barrier or bar. I have a high regard for the Chinese as a great people and as a people who are most nobly. valorously. and courageously performing with America and Americas other allies in this war crisis. Do you believe. however. that sentiment should be magnified and permitted to 9weep us off our feet to such extent that our immigration laws should be scrapped? If immigration quotas are given to Chinese. then the next effort will be made by the friendly immigrationists to give quotas to India. Malaya. perhaps Japan. and in fact. all orientals. And I ask you this question. do you believe that Americas economic and labor conditions after the existing war crisis will warrant a vast influx of orientals. or in fact. citizens of any other foreign country?