Mr. President. we are dealing as a matter of fact with a situation under which persons. whether they be refugees or not. seek entry Into this country. I feel that in the discussion just preceding my remarks at this moment it has been clearly pointed out that there is a relationship between the pending question and the general subject of entry and immigration into this country. The joint resolution before us has been so amended and changed from the draft originally advocated by the State Department that the control of and the entry of persons into the United States. if this amendment is adopted. would continue under the control of the Congress. Had this change not been made. it is my view that Congress would have surrendered its control over this subject and the immigration laws of the country would have been circumvented and ignored. This view which I express is sustained by counsel of the Judiciary Committee. the legislative counsel of the Senate. and counsel in the Library of Congress. Thus we seekand I believe effectivelyto keep immigration solely within the control of the elected Congress of this country. The subject of immigration.at this time is particularly important. There are thousands upon thousands of people in the torn countries of Europe who seek entrance here. It is similar to the situaation that came as an aftermath of the First World War.
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