I can appreciate the work which the committee has put into this legislation and in arriving at the figure of 170.000. However. I still have grave doubts about whether we should at this time increase the number of immigrants allowed into our country annually. We have an unemployment problem which we must deal with. and we should limit immigrants to those who have a real reason for coming into this country for family reasons or other pressing humanitarian reasons. While I have an open mind about altering the national origins quota system. I do have such grave doubts about the wisdom of increasing total immigration. as this bill would do. that I will have to consider seriously casting my vote against the bill unless an amendment is adopted substantially reducing the total number of immigrants. I thank the Senator from Massachusetts.
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