It would grant frighteningly broad powers of search. seizure. and inquiry into habits. associations. and thoughts of persons in our country who are accused of no crime. Fourth. It would introduce. by way of changing the status of naturalized citizens. a sort of secondclass citizenship which would be wholly at variance with our traditions and the plain purpose of our Constitution. Fifth. It would in these and other ways undermine the basic fabric of our civil libertiesnow as to aliens and naturalized citizens. later. I am convinced. as to us all. For these reasons. because I am against blind restriction and prejudice in immigration. because I fear the undermining of basic liberties at home. and because I deplore the wasting of our ideological appealour greatest strengthabroad. I oppose Senate bill 2550. I urge in all sincerity that the bill be recommitted for restudy and drastic revision.
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