It is repeated a thousandfold throughout this land. There are others in this Congress who can tell you similar stories. While the contribution of immigrants to the strength and nobility of this Nation is unquestioned. we may well ask whether that contribution is sufficiently recognized. The very blood of our country is the blood of immigrants. and though we continue to benefit from the accomplishments of our immigrant forebears. we have never. as a Nation. expressed in any lasting sense a tribute to them. I feel most strongly that nothing could be more appropriate than for this Congress to do so now. It was to this end.
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