The Committee on Ways and Means. in order to expedite consideration. jettisoned various and complicated provisions which were contained in the original bill and have modified others. all in the interest of speed. This. of course. was done where we were convinced there could be no harm in delaying action on specific points. To illustrate. we have seen fit to touch lightly on the question of immigration because it was felt that this was something which should be very carefully analyzed by the committee having jurisdiction. by members who have handled this type of legislation throughout the years. The committee has modified and simplified the phraseology pertaining to American citizens and American corporations who are to benefit by the terms of this bill. provided further that this question. complex and important as it is. should be handled by executive agreement. The committee was convinced that the experts advice was correct. that it would have taken 20 more pages in the bill to properly circumscribe the minimum of protection necessary for American citizens and 1946American people and to similarly safeguard certain fundamental rights of the Filipinos.
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