President. I agree with everything said by the Senator from Tennessee. except the last two sentences. Everything he said. until he got to the last two sentences. raised the whole question of whether we are to establish here today a precedent whereby it will be possible to get around the immigration laws of the United States. I believe my record is pretty clear as to what I think we ought to do about the immigration laws of the United States. In my opinion we ought to revise them openly and frontally. and not get around them by indirection. I have not had time to study these bills. but when this bill was calledand now the Senator from Tennessee tells me there are on the calendar two more like itI saw at once that a very basic principle was involved. namely. whether #e are to let the exchangestudent program be used as a backdoor entrance for citizenship in the United States. when such students would not get citizenship or permanent residence in the United States if they had followed the quota system applicable to their respective countricr-. I assume they would not be eligible. At least. at this time they would not be eligible. and. if not. then they ought to follow the regular course and not attempt to proceed by way of special legIslation. Therefore. Mr. President. until I have had an opportunity to study these bills and give consideration to the immigrationpolicy principle which I think is involved. I shall object to this bill and to all other similar bills that may be on the calendar.
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