He is not the kind of labor leader who cries "wolf." When he tells me that foreignmade music on tape. film. and records is being substituted almost wholly for American musicians in the production of the Nations filmed entertainment I am convinced that corrective measures must be taken. and soon. Therefore. I have demanded a Congressional inquiry to develop the facts and determine to what degree the immigration statute which was enacted to protect the American instrumentalist from cutrate competition by the unregulated entry of alien musicians is now being nullified. in effect. by an inanimate foreign musician that now occupies his chair without even going on the producers payroll. It occurs to me that this robot creation of the electronic tube is a much worse bargain for all of us than the live foreign musician who. when he comes to our shores. must pay for living accommodations. patronize our restaurants and leave with us some of the wages he collects. Mr.
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