They consider its passage essential for two reasons: First. to alleviate in some slight degree the overcrowded and overpopulated conditions which exist in certain parts of free Europe today. and. second. to encourage by our own example a freer and more liberal policy on the part of such countries as Canada. Australia. Brazil. and others toward the admission of European immigrants into their own underdeveloped and underpopulated areas. In examining these two reasons. I accept them with different degrees of faith. The overpopulation of certain European countries is undeniableanyone who has been there can bear witness to this fact. When I was living in Italy. I was told repeatedly that the problems of that country could be almost completely solved if the emigration of 7 million Italians a year was possible. Obviously this bill which we are considering here today will be a mere drop in the bucket so far as actual numbers are concerned but at least it is a friendly gesture. a step in the right direction. Less than 2 years ago.
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