We have called for early public hearings on this and other pending bills. We would preserve. naturally. the technical improvements made by the McCarran Act over previous laws. and the 2 or 3 advances madesuch as according husbands and wives equality before the lawbut in a real sense we propose a new law. consistent with the finest traditions of the United States of America as a haven for the oppressed of the world. and consistent with our legitimate concerns for national security and economy. and consistent also with our very great responsibility as a world force for good. especially when evil is rampant. Our bill conforms to recommendations of scores of religious and nonsectarian organizations interested in a sound immigration and citizenship policy. As a point of approach. we have chosen to call our bill "the Immigration and Citizenship Act" to stress this difference from the present Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. Our bill recognizes that a regulated amount of immigration. with intelligent regard for legitimate selection. resettlement. and integration. is not a threat to American institutions. but is a decided benefit to us in every way. We are working hard to have early action taken on this measure. Many of our fellow Americans are now deeply disturbed about the administrations Asian policy. a policy which seems to consist of talking about the liberation of China while so weakening our alliances that we may have difficulty in preventing the Communists from taking over additional territories.
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