Mr. President. I am proud to be a sponsor of S. 436 which would abolish the discriminatory national origins quota criteria for admitting immigrants to the United States. I am also a cosponsor of S. 500. a bill recommended by the President of the United States. which would accomplish the same purpose. One of the best statements I have seen in favor of revising our immigration statutes in the direction of a more enlightened and humane policy in this area was delivered last December by His Excellency. the Most Reverend John J. Krol. D.D.. Roman Catholic archbishop of Philadelphia. before the third annual Greater Philadelphia Conference on American Immigration Policy. Citizenship and Refugee Matters. The archbishop offers these guidelines for an enlightened immigration policy: We must be true to ourselves as a Nation. to the traditions and principles which have given growth to America. Fear. overcautiousness. national selfishness should not form the basis of any American policy * * * An honest appraisal of the national interest. an honest appraisal. not nearsighted. gloomy. or complacent. should be the basis of the law. but let the law also be enlivened by the spirit of justice and compassion which reflects the heart of America. Mr.
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