Speech #840095077

EISENHOWER. The White House MY DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: The Senate Judi- JULY 11. 1955. ciary Subcommittee on Immigration and The PRESIDENT. Naturalization is planning public hearings on The White House. our fundamental Federal policy on immigra- DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: Thank you kindly tion. nationality. and naturalization. giving for your letter of July 7. 1955. consideration to the operation of the Immi- May I again stress the importance of your gration and Nationality Act of 1952. and at- administration submitting to the Congress tention to the several bills which have been any specific recommendations it has with introduced this session proposing amend- reference to that portion of your state of ment to the act. the Union message urging improvement of In the initial stage of hearings. it would our basic Immigration and Naturalization be most helpful to our purposes to hear. in Act. person. administration officials authorized to I have noted your expressed interest in discuss these policy matters with our sub- the proposed amendmert of the Refugee committee. Relief Act. Amendments to the Refugee ReThere is some degree of confusion in the lief Act were scheduled for action in the minds of the general public. editors and pub- Committee on the Judiciary at its regular lishers. and even Members of Congress. over weekly meeting today. and were postponed precisely what the attitude of your admin- for 1 week at the written request of a istration is toward our basic immigration Republican member of the committee. and naturalization law. Hearing your Cab- You may be interested to know that I renet officers should clarify any misunder- ceived from the Department of State. under standings which now exist. date of July 7. 1955. its report on the proWe would be very appreciative if you would posed amendments. This report was in direct the Secretary of State. the Attorney response to the Judiciary Committee reGeneral. and the Secretaries of Commerce. quest of June 7. 1955. Under the circumLabor. Defense and Agriculture to present. stances. I am confident that you will agree in person. the policies of the administration with me that the Committee is acting in an on immigration and naturalization matters expeditious manner in this matter. to our subcommittee as soon as possible. Of With kindest personal regards. I am. course. if you are preparing a message to the Most sincerely yours.