With respect to the discussion about hemispheric restrictions. which was referred to in the dialog between the Senator from Illinois and the Senator from Kentucky. the provisions which were considered in the House did provide some restrictions on the Western Hemisphere. The House bill which was considered and acted upon provided a sort of sliding ceiling. so that in any one year the number coming from the Western Hemisphere could not exceed the mean of the preceding 5 years by 10 percent without causing the President to report to Congress. The labor provisions were also tightened with relation to those who sought to come into this country and enter the labor ranks. For the record. those of us who had serious reservations in accepting the restriction of 120.000. exclusive of immediate family relationships. felt that the provisions included in the House bill were sufficiently restrictive to take Into consideration the growth of population in the Latin American countries or any other factors related to hemispheric immigration. I wanted the record to be clear. at this point in the dialog. for the benefit of Senators who may still have reservations about the ceilings. that we are on firm ground and we do not believe this measure will open unlimited immigration to this country from the Western Hemisphere or anywhere else.
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