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I invite your attention to the fullpage advertisement which appeared in the Washington Post this morning. Tuesday. August 24listing this committees membership and its message on immigration reform. The committee statement points out that four American PresidentsJohnson. Kennedy. Eisenhower and Trumanhave all opposed continuation of the discriminatory and outmoded national origins quota system in our immigration law. It further states that the primary purpose of the administrations Immigration program is to change the method of selection of immigrants. that it does not significantly increase numbers of immigrants. that it protects American workers against job competition and it retains all of the health. security. literacy and moral requirements of the present law. The committees message states: The principles supported by the National Committee for Immigration Reform are embraced in H.R. 2580. as amended and reported by the House Judiciary Committee. We urge immediate passage of this bill without any basic changes. I would like to insert this fullpage advertisement in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD at this point for the benefit of my colleagues. who may have missed it.