Speech #820214788

I heard him say that a great number of Italian cities already have or are likely to elect Communist mayors. The implication of that argument on the part of the Senator from Connecticut was that in Italy. communism is on the increase. By means of that argument. the Senator from Connecticut sought to justify a conclusion that we should open our doors to more immigrants from Italy. Mr. President. there may be some reason for us to invite more immigrants from Italy. and perhaps their quota should be changed. But the argument that. because it is believed that some Italian cities are likely to elect Communist mayors. we should open our doors to more immigrants from Italy. does not appeal to me. and I do not believe it appeals to the American people. In the second place. I heard the Senator from Connecticut say that the Japanese exclusion policies of the United States were largely responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor.