President. the substitute provides for a redistribution of approximately 18.500 unused quotas annually to those countries having less than an annual allotment of 7.000 quotas. The net effect of this provision. Mr. President. is to change the cultural pattern of our immigration system from northern and western Europeans to southern and eastern Europeans. As a practical matter. it would also mean that quota numbers normally available only to countries of the free world would be allocated to many countries under Communist domination. This substitute. with the exception of section 5. I think. is all right. but it must be remembered that if the amendment is adopted. the Communist countries will be the greatest beneficiaries.
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