We know. especially. of the strong antiCommunist sentiments of ArmenianAmericans. We share their dream that an independent. democratic Armenia will ultimately triumph. The United States has proved a haven for many of these oppressed nationals But their migration to this country is seriously curtailed by certain provisions of our immigration laws. For the most -art. Armenians are included in the Turkish quota. Along with many of my colleagues. I decry the undemocratic features of our present Immigration and nationality law. We look forward to the enactment of remedial legislation so that our immigration la*s more truly embody the sentiments of those lines from Emma Lazarus famous poem. The New Colossus. which frame the invitation the Lady on Liberty Island cordially extends to Armenia and other oppressed. nations to"Give me your tired. your poor. Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
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