Speech #810190130

I do not think a bill as important as the pending one should pass without every Senator having had an opportunity to check such portions of the evidence as he may desire to peruse. I do not think every Senator would want to iead all the evidence. but Senators would want to check certain portions of it to see whether it supported the arguments which have been made. The only instances in which the immigration officers are permitted to interfere with the admission of displaced persons is when the medical examination shows that a man is not physically able to qualify under the immigration laws. or there is some other disqualifying factor under the regular immigration laws. They are not permitted to hold a case. even if they do not believe the person is qualified as a displaced person. The committee bill undertakes to remedy the situation by giving the immigration and consular officers full authority and responsibility to administer the act in selecting persons for immigration and passing upon their qualifications both as displaced persons and as immigrants. The idea is that we give to the officers of the United States the veto power. or the power of rejecting any person they may suspect would not made a good citizen. and I can see no objection to that. I certainly could not be contented if I felt that displaced persons were being admitted for future citizenship. whose eligibility was being votedupon by foreigners.