Mr. Speaker. I have long supported reform of our outdated immigration law and abolition of the infamous national origin system. When the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 was before the House in August. I voted for it and against all crippling amendments. One of the crippling amendments that I. along with the leadership. opposed then was a proposal to place a quota on immigration from the Western Hemisphere. The House wisely rejected this proposal. But the Senate version of the bill contained an almost identical provision. establishing a quota of 120.000 persons a year on immigration from the Western Hemisphere. This was one of the most important differences between the two bills. In my opinion. it was the most Important difference.
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