Mr. President. a year ago. on July 23. 1963. President Kennedy sent to Congress a historic message recommending the removal of the national origins quota system from our basic immigration law. It was my privilege to introduce the bill to carry out the recommendations of the President. and 26 Senators from both sides of the aisle joined in cosponsoring the bill. In the past several weeks I have invited the attention of my colleagues to statements in support of the bill by Secretary of State Rusk and Attorney General Kennedy before a House subcommittee. Earlier today. Secretary of Labor Willard Wirtz added his support to the bill. and testified on the economic benefits of the proposed legislation.
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