Mr. President. as Members of the Senate are aware. the present quota system is based upon the alleged proportions which the various national groups formed of the total white population in 1920. within an overall immigration total of approximately 150.000. This leads to a quota assigned to Great Britain and Northern Ireland of approximately 65.800. and a quota for the Free State of Ireland of approximately 17.800. or combined figures of well over 83.000. This is approximately 55 percent of the annual quota total. Mr. President. in the amendment in the nature of a substitute proposed by the Senator from Minnesota. the Senator from New York and other Senators. we are not proposing to change these quotas. but we are proposing to pool the unused surpluses.
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