The figures may be found in the RECORD. having been placed there by the Senator from Illinois . the Senator from Minnesota . and myself. Those figures are pathetic. Today. under the quota system. we limit the number of people who may come to the United States from Greece to 308. and we limit the number who may come from Italy to 5.800. Twenty years or more ago their quota was nearly 50.000. Why should these people be excluded? Why should the people of other countries who have contributed so much to our Nation be excluded when there is room for them? We are not asking that they shall receive any special or preferential treatment. They must pass the scrutiny of our Immigration Service. of our State Department. and of other agencies. the same as anyone else. But. Mr.
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