Speech #870109031

President. I introduce. for appropriate reference. a bill which would simply extend until June 30. 1963. the provision of section 6. act of September 11. 1957. as amended. which recently expired on June 30. 1961. I am pleased that my distinguished colleagues. the Senator from Oregon . and the Senator from New York . both of whom have been keenly alert to our Nations need for consistent. equitable. and humane immigration laws. have joined me in sponsoring the proposed extension. This bill would permit for another 2 years the admission of tubercular aliens. otherwise qualified for admission. who are the spouses. children. or parents of U.S. citizens. or of aliens who have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence or who have been issued immigrant visas. All of the safeguards that the Attorney General had originally been authorized to prescribe would be retained. From the initial approval of the tuberculosis waiver on September 11. 1957. until May 31. 1961. a total of 3.677 persons have been admitted. each of whom would otherwise have been unable to join his or her immediate family in the United States. Mr. President. I ask unanimous consent to insert in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD at this point in my remarks a table compiled by the Immigration and Naturalization Service which presents a breakdown of these 3.677 immigrants according to relationship.