But once we adopt this amendment we will be broadcasting to the world that we are changing our position and giving the Western Hemisphere a slap in the face. This is against our national interest and against our foreign policy. In a letter to the chairman of our committee. the Secretary of Statewho is our distinguished expert on foreign policy says of such a ceiling: The Department continues to be strongly opposed to the enactment at this time of any measure that would terminate the nonquota status of immigrants from the Western Hemisphere. It is our view that such a change in the law would have extremely adverse effects on our relations with the friendly nations of this hemisphere and would be particularly inopportune at this time. Mr.
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