They did not want any more people from eastern and southern Europe in the country because those people had come in after 1890. That is what is meant by "national origins." There were some little changes with reference to the national origins subsequently. I opposed national origins then and I oppose national origins now. If you are going to define to me what is "American." and you define it properly. national origins as embodied in the immigration fabric is unAmerican. Take the casualty lists in Korea. take the roster of baseball teams: Do you only find people. soldiers. and players who have only British names or Irish names or German names or Aryan names? No.
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