Speech #830152220

This administration has. seen fit -to. reduce forces in our Military EstablishMarch- 31mefnts. and Ihave protested the unusual pino nationals. An accurate exaniinaand what appears to" me unnecessary tion of the Japanese element reveals that cutbacks in my particular section. It their average age is well past 60" yeis.. would seem there is undue discrimination They are remnants of the original imagainst the Delaware Valley with its- migrants to Hawaii prior to its annexalarge industrial area. and I do not be-. tion to this country and have welllieve the savings that may be realized established homes in Hawaii that they from such changes are justifled. The are not going to give up. They have not security of this country demands ade-- become citizens because this opportunity quate military facilities. and I believe- has been refused them all these yeais they should be maintained for our pro-* until Congress recently removed racial tection and to ease the economic dis- restrictions from our naturalization law. tress now being felt. And some legisla-. However. their desire to become citizens tion. like the bill I have just introduced.. and share the responsibilities and priviauthorizing public works with. Federal leges of our country. despite the legal and local assistance will aid the unem- barriers to citizenship then in existence. ployment situationand certainly bolster was made clear by their record during the morale of. our people.. the World War II. Their sons are fullfledged Americans and many made brilliant military records on the field of battle. Immigration to Hawaii Subject. to Same The Filipinos who came to Hawaii following the establishment of American Limitations as Immigration to States- sovereignty over their home- country at Charge That Statehood Would Open the turn of the century were free to Floodgates to Alien Hordes False- travel to the Statesalso and many of them- did. The enactment of the Same United- States Laws Apply to TydingsMcDuffle law In. 1934. prevented AlienCommunists and Naturalization - further -immigration to Hawaii until a .. . . serious labor shortage arose whenthey:could be admitted under special restrfctions. During this entire period"bily oF - one group of 6.000 workers came in under HON. JOSEPH R.