Mr. President. last week. on February 8. the President sent to Congress his special message on immigration. in which he made a number of recommendations for reforming our immigration laws. The Presidents recommendations embodied in proposed legislation recently introduced by the senior Senator from Utah . will make a real contribution to liberalizing and reforming the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. At the time that act was passed. I voted against it and also voted to uphold President Trumans veto. because I felt from my experience with our relations with foreign countries some of the provisions of that legislation were unjust and not in line with the best traditions of our Nation with regard to immigration. It is for these reasons that I recommend wholeheartedly President Eisenhowers recent message on this vitally important subject. I note with special approval the Presidents recommendation for substituting the 1950 census for the 1920 census as a basis for determining the number of immigrants to be admitted annually. This will permit an increase of about 65.000 in quota numbers annually. Changes recommended to permit the transfer of unused quotas from one country to other countries are needed. as is the recommendation for a special pool for the admittance of 5.000 aliens of special qualifications without regard to nationality or origin. There are other important items in the Presidents message which. if approved by the Congress. will eliminate many injustices and impracticalities in our present immigration laws. Mr. President. it is my strong conviction that these recommendations and those previously made by President Eisenhower with respect to the Refugee and Relief Act should be acted upon favorably during this session.
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