Unfortunately. there is a strong tendency to legislate by labels without closely examining the contents of the jar. There is a curious parallel here with another piece of legislation which had the same purported humanitarian purposes. Many of the same people were writing a short time ago urging my support of a migrant workers bill. Now who could oppose this? The spectacle of Puerto Rican and Mexican farmworkers being exploited by unscrupulous gang leaders and farmers was presented in its full glory with 1hour TV programs and national attention. The bill. as it came to the floor. was a smokescreen cover to place Government control over all youthful farmworkersnot just the migrants. It was so extensive that it would have covered the Licking County. Ohio. farmboy who might climb the fence and go to his neighbors barn for a few traditional chores. During the debate. one of the sponsors of the bill was asked whether or not a similar situation to the one I have just cited would be covered by the migrant workers bill and he honestly replied:
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