President. to the quota reserve program which I consider the most important feature of this bill. This bill establishes a quota reserve consisting of the annually unused quota numbers which will be allocated for the use of relatives of U.S. citizens and lawfully resident aliens. Every country of the world having an immigration quota of less than 7.000 annually will have access to the quota reserve proportionate to the respective countrys participation in the sum total of all annual quotas under 7.000. This program. if enacted. will permit members of scattered families abroad to be united with relatives already in our midst. This was the pledge in the 1960 Democratic platform. and one which in principle I believe is acceptable to all Members of this distinguished body. I hope that introduction of this bill in the Senate will expedite consideration of immigration reform which I feel is vitally important to our national selfinterest. The time for action has come. Finally. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to have printed at this point in the RECORD the estimated quota increase based on section 5 of this bill. and the number of persons registered for preference quota visas as of February 1. 1961.
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