Mr. Chairman. during the last few weeks a great deal has been said about help for the Chinese. It has been said that what the Chinese are interested in is in the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act and other immigration laws which prevent a citizen of China from entering the United States. It has further been said that the Japs are using these laws to fill the Chinese mind with propaganda that we are not interested in China or in her citizens. and that this lack of interest is illustrated by the fact that we permit thes6 laws to remain upon our statute books in spite of our professions of friendship. It is most unfortunate that during the middle of a great war in which the life of this Republic as well as that of China is at stake. the question of immigration should be brought here to becloud the issues of this titanic contest. Problems such as this can well await the return of peace when we with calm minds can explore future immigration policies of our Nation and we can then add to the perplexities of the problem the freshness and the knowledge of the newly won victory. The sdlution which we may apply today may not be the one of tomorrow. Certainly the propaganda emanating from the Axis nations will be nonexistent when-.the clouds of war shall have been pushed back by the gentle breezes df returning tranquility in the world. and it may be then that the Chinese Government may have ideas of its own on this subject.
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