DODD. for the statesmanship which he displayed in the Senate Judiciary Committee this morning. Senator DODD originally voted in the subcommittee to move the Dirksen reapportionment amendment to the full committee for consideration. An impasse occurred blocking consideration by the full committee of the very important Immigration bill for consideration by the Congress. Realizing this situation. and the extreme importance of the immigration bill. even though he stated that he disagreed with the Dirksen proposal. and did not support it on a prior occasion in the full committee. Senator DODD voted to break the impasse so that the Dirksen proposal could be referred to the Senate for consideration in the next session. Thus the path was cleared for the Senate Judiciary Committee to take up the very important immigration bill. Mr. President. the immigration bill is among the more important legislative business pending before the 89th Congress. As President Johnson observed on August 3. he has been working since his earliest weeks as Chief Executive in order to "bring realism and understanding to the immigration procedures of this Nation." By his action today. Senator DODD has demonstrated the depth of his commitment to the pledge of this Nation to posterity. The first and essential quality of a statesman.
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