Congress has once more taken humanitarian action where such action was most needed. But. the Congress has actually done more than to open the doors to the United States for a hardy group of Portuguese islanders. In acting on the immigration bill permitting the entry of 1.500 families from the Azores Islands. the Congress has actually recognized the exceptionally high qualities of character. the resourcefulness. patriotism. and civic qualities of the Americans of Portuguese descent. many of whom live in the States of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The immigration program authorized by the Congress will extend until June 30. 1960. and it is. therefore. of prime importance that friends and relatives of the immigrants from the Azores Islands whose entry has now been authorized. endeavor without delay to find for the new arrivals suitable places to live so that they will quickly become a part and parcel of the splendid community of the Americans of Portuguese descent in this country.
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Generalization that Americans of Portuguese descent have exceptionally high qualities of character, resourcefulness, patriotism, and civic qualities.