As I say. it is a little world unto itself. I want the RECORD in the Senate to be absolutely clear that as parents. many of them first generation Americans. those men have contributed to America some of the finest sons and daughters this great country has ever known. I should like my colleagues to know that a greater percentage of the sons and daughters of these immigrants from south and southeast Europe go forward and obtain university educations and enter professional life than from any other stock in our State. These people seek a better life. They build good schools and have fine homes. They build beautiful churches and cathedrals and synagogues. They are good citizens. I cannot understand how anyone in good common sense can write an immigration bill which in the face of that demonostrable evidence and living testimonynot theorydiscriminates against such people. against their blood and against their stock and national origin. It does not make any sense. There is plenty of room in this country for more Italians.
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Generalization that sons and daughters of immigrants from south and southeast Europe obtain university educations and enter professional life more than any other stock.