subsequently said: Mr. President. I am delighted. as I am sure most forwardthinking and fairminded Americans will be. by the Presidents appeal yesterday for liberalization of our present immigration system. Too long have we overlooked and veered from the needed reforms which he cited in his message. and on many previous occasions he has called to our attention many of the needed changes. Now he has taken just the action needed to center attention upon our unduly restrictive and inequitable immigration system. Last year. approximately 26 general immigration and naturalization bills were referred to the Immigration and Naturalization Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Of this total. only threeand these were of relatively limited naturewere reported favorably to the Senate. and subsequently were enacted into law. What is needed is not incidental. remedial alterations. but a basic change in our immigration and naturalization policies. For years. Mr.
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