Speech #880222613

I had the honor of being the House manager of that bill. that bill bears my name. I am proud that it bears my name. but within 5 minutes after the bill was adopted by the House. I received a telephone message from the President of the United States. and he thanked me for my efforts on the civil rights bill and then he significantly added: "Now how about my immigration bill?" That shows you what an activist the President of the United States is. That is very significant. I say to the members of this Committee. He wants this immigration bill that I speak of. And I am going to do all in my power to see to it that he and the United States and the world gets that bill. We have his personal support behind us. and we do not intend to relent in our efforts until we write it into our law books. this immigration statute which will be worthy of the traditions of the United States and of our countrys responsibility in the world of today. Unless we do that. we deny that famous phrase in our Declaration of Independence. which says "All men are created equal." This national origins theory says all men are not created equal. because it gives preferences to some and metes out discrimination and proscriptions to others. A2583 Speech by Mr.