The restriction will harvest another problem for usa problem relating to our relations with Latin America. which area is extremely sensitive on this point in terms of both personal dignity and national dignity of the respective countries concerned. It would also impose a useless limitation upon the other American states concerned. To impose a useless limitation on the other American states is most unwise and improvident in my judgment. As Attorney General Katzenbach testified. approximately 70.000 of the Western Hemisphere immigrants come from Mexico and Canada. I point out that the House did set this limitation. but that we are proposing to do it. The House. in fact. voted down by 218 to 189 on August 25 an amendment to impose a ceiling of 115.000 for the Western Hemisphere.
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