President. I am proud to be a cosponsor of S. 500. September -22.. 1965 Our American traditionour tradition of opportunitydemands that we change our immigration laws. The requirements of a nation which is reaching for the Great Society compel us to change our immigration laws. S. 500 will do this. The bill gives preference to people with professional. scientific or artistic abilitywho will enrich our national life. It gives preference to families of immigrants who are already herereunitIng relatives separated long before. This bill will finally reopen the gates of America for people who should be allowed to come to our shores. Let no one think we are displacing U.S. workers from their jobs. The Secretary of Labor must certify that an immigrants presence here will have no effect on working conditions. wages or employment. This bill must be passed. We can no longer afford to deprive our Nation of new talent and brains. Nor can we continue to show the world a prejudicial system of admissions to our shores that contradicts everything this Nation stands for. We have a proud tradition. Let us show we practice what we preach by making our immigration procedure more American.
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