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It has set the stage for a new order of societydevoted to enriching the life of every human being on a scale never before thought possible. True. these revolutions have been peaceful. but they have shaken the entire globe." The American ideal. he continued. is to show the way to the liberation of man from every form of tyranny over his mind. his body. and his spirit. His aim of a Great Society extends to the entire world. "We care that men are hungrynot only in Appalachia. but in Asia and in Africa and in other spots of the world. "We care than men are oppressednot only among ourselves but wherever man is unjust to man." A new concept for immigration Is part of the Great Society program. The President has requested. and it is carried out in the House bill sent to the floor. that the national origins quota system be abolished. Ten percent of those admitted to the United States from other countries will be refugees fleeing from catastrophe or oppression. Six percent is allocated to "political refugees." Another 10 percent will be those with skills needed by American Industry. Those who are artists or professional persons will have a 10percent quota. There also is a category for admission of brothers and sisters of American citizens. "We are not merely a nation." Mr. Johnson said in his immigration message to Congress. "but a nation of nations. " Actually. he does not intend to substantially change the number of immigrants admitted each yearonly the manner in which they will be selected. Individuals. not government alone. must help build the Great Society. said Mr. Johnson.