Mr. President. thus far the Senate has had no opportunity even to consider one highly important piece of legislation which demands our attention. On repeated occasions the President of the United States has asked Congress to consider revising the immigration laws of our country by eliminating the inequities and inequalities which are now a part of them. I wish very briefly to repeat several paragraphs from the state of the Union message which the President presented early in January: In keeping with our responsibility of world leadership and in our own selfinterest. I again point out to the Congress the urgent need for revision of the immigration and nationality laws. Our Nation has always welcomed immigrants to our shores. The wisdom of such a policy Is clearly shown by the fact that America has been built by immigrants and the descendants of immigrants. That policy must be continued realistically with presentday conditions in mind. I recommend that the number of persons admitted to this country annually be based not on the 1920 census but on the latest. the 1950 census.
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