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I do not suppose my position will be popular with them. The present administration talks about building good will and the goodneighbor policy. and the President sends his own beloved brother to make a goodwill tour at a time when our Secretary of State is in Venezuela in order to build up good will. but what do we do? I have before me a New York Times editorial of January 24. 1954. entitled "Mexico Resents United States Hiring PolicyNorthoftheBorder Signing of Migrants Held UnfairNational Pride a Factor." I also have before me an editorial which appeared in the New York Times of January 20. 1954. with regard to the unilateral action of our Government. Also an article which appeared in the New York Times of January 17. 1954. entitled "Mexico Shuts Off Migrant EntriesActs as Pact for Farmwork in United States Ends. but Washington Is Skeptical of Effect." I have another editorial from the New York Times of January 13. 1954. headed. "Wetback Influx Hits New HeightOne Million Twentyfour Thousand Arrested in 1953. Reflecting a Total Traffic of About 2 Million." Also. Mr. President. an article which appeared in the New York Times of January 12. 1954. headed. "United StatesMexico Talks on Labor BoggedAgricultural Hiring Pact Expires FridayTwo Sides Split on New Terms." Another article appearing in the New York Times of November 22. 1953. headed "Wetback Influx Near the RecordOctober Figure Second Highest in HistoryCrime Follows the Illegal Immigrants." And so on. down the line. All I can say. Mr.