The clearest possible showing of the intention of the Department of Labor is shown in its justification to Congress of its request for additional appropriations to enlarge its recruiting program. I quote from such justification. as filed with the Senate Committee on Appropriations. the following statement of the Department of Labor: The task is now expected to be rendered singularly more difficult. since it will be directed toward the complete transition from foreign to domestic labor. The contention that Congress intended to nullify the authority to admit supplemental workers under the immigration law is completely at variance with the fact and every official of the Department of Labor should know this is the case. In the debates on the most recent extension of Public Law 78 in 1963. the point was made over and over that Public Law 414. the Immigration and Nationality Act. was in no way affected by limiting the extension of Public Law 78 to December 31. 1964. only. I discussed this at great length on the Senate floor on June 30 of this year. At that* time I inserted in the RECORD colloquies between Senator MCCARTHY and Senator PROXMIRE and myself which took place on May 15. 1963. on this subject.
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