The debate has brought out a basic difference of philosophy between those who support and those who have opposed the McCarran bill. Those of us who have opposed the bill believe in America. in what it has been and in what it will be. We believe that America has become great under the leavening influence of the broad streams of freedomloving and freedomseeking immigrants who have come from many lands. We have no fear of and no prejudices against the foreigner as such. We believe that Amercansm is in the air herenot in the blood. I shall not delay the Senate more. I still trust and hope that this measure will not become law. I can speak for myself. and I think for my associates in this fight. in pledging to continue our efforts to liberalize and humanize our present immigration laws as reflected in the HumphreyLehman bill. S. 2842. We shall never give up our fight against such proposals as the McCarran bill. with its overtones or prejudice and discrimination.
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