Speech #890130693

To cite a very good example. it might be noted that on September 7 the Senate passed a supplemental appropriation bill containing $1.723.000 for the U.S. Department of Labor. This is to be used for expenses necessary for the performance of the functions of the Secretary of Labor as he deems necessary to insure in connection with admission of nonimmigrant aliens under the Immigration and Nationality Act for employment in agriculture. This bill also insures that maximum efforts are made to recruit and retrain agricultural workers for available job opportunities. that these domestic workers be given preference and employment over alien workers. and that the employment of alien workers does not in any manner adversely affect the wages and working conditions of native workers.