There was the statement by the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. ROBSIONI that the American Legion is on record against this bill. Let me say to the gentleman from Kentucky the only test vote that has been had by the American Legion on the repeal of the Chinese exclusion acts was taken in the home town of our able friend from San Francisco. The California Department of the American Legion. the home of the exclusion acts. on a vote on the floor. an open vote. of 4 to 1. endorsed this bill to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act. That action was. taken to the national convention and the national convention took no action. but referred it to an executive committee which will act on it in November. That is the stand of the American Legion. The minority report says that this will be one of our greatest postwar problems. That is correct as to Asiatic peoples. Mr. Chairman.
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