Mr. Speaker. our immigration laws leave much to be desired despite the efforts to liberalize them. More than a hundred thousand Europeans and others have applications pending for admission into the United States. Many of the applicants live in countries whose quotas are mortgaged for years to come. Recently I received a communication from Mr. Edward J. Ennis. an old friend of mine. chairman of the board of directors of the American Immigration and Citizenship Conference. which indicated that 46 organization participants of the conference passed resolutions for consideration by Congress. One deals with the national origins quota system. which has proven antiquated. unrealistic. and discriminatory. and the second. requests authorization by Congress for financial support to aid the U.S. escapee program and the program for assisting Cuban refugees. During the war. Mr.
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