Speech #800193735

The Senator from Illinois proposed to allow men who had served with the American forces a special preference under the displaced persons program. I certainly hope that the same logic will apply to this instance. If we are to allow people to come to the United States from all the countries of the world under a quota system. when they do nothing whatsoever to promote the sum total of the welfare of this country as a prerequisite to becoming citizens. it seems to me that we can let a mere 25.000 go into the armed services when they agree in advance. as a condition of citizanship. that they will serve 5 long years in the armed services. An honorable discharge is required before they can become citizens. Now that number has been cut in half.