President. at this time let me make a few references to the substitute proposal. and then I wish to discuss some of the constitutional questions which I believe to be raised by the McCarran bill. First of all. in the substitute bill we have sought to bring together the particular topics which we believe are of immediate concern to the Senate. and we postpone for final action other topics contained in the long McCarran bill of 302 pages. We have submitted a simple bill of 11 pages. and in that bill we have included the following topics: Removal of racial disqualification for naturalization and for admission into the United States. The latter have just been discussed so eloquently and cogently by the Senator from Minnesota that I need not make further comment. Board of Immigration Appeals. Such a board is most important. it seems to me. if we are really going to follow a basic principle of American jurisprudence. namely. that all persons. including aliens. coming within the jurisdiction of our Government. are entitled to a fair hearing and a fair trial. Nonquota immigrants: Parents. orphans. members of the Armed Forces. That is a subject which the Senator from New York and the Senator from Minnesota have already discussed today. Preference categories.
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