Mr. Chairman. we are today considering one of the most important and complex measure to come befor the Congress in years. It is designed to modernize and remedy many of the faults of one of the most complex statutes on our books. our immigration laws. It recognizes great needs for reuniting families and eliminates racial barriers. Itseeks to restore the principles of equality and human dignity which permitted our forebears to settle here and make it possible for ours to be the greatest country in the world. To attain those goals. this legislation reflects a degree of dedication and hard work rarely so outstandingly evidenced by a Congressional committee. I wish at this point to commend the Immigration and Nationality Subcommittee on the results of their labors. While this bill makes no pretense at resolving all of the immigration problems. it appears to go a long way toward that end in the most critical areas. Without immigration. there would have been no United States of America. It is the very basic heterogeneous nature of our population that has always given us the strength. the initiative. the ability to make our country great and to cope with the adversities with which we have been faced. Through the years ahead. I am sure there will continue to come to our shores countless more who can contribute distinctively to the continuance of that tradition. The bill before us will help assure that nourishment of our unparalleled society. What better way to start than by reuniting the families of those among us who have long been anguished by separation from loved ones because of conditions in our present immigration laws. I think this is a vital focal point of this bill. The emphasis placed on reunification of families is admirable and will.
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