Mr. President. any American hearing President Johnson speak at the ceremonies for the signing of the immigration bill felt the thrill of being a part of this great land. He spoke from the heart when he said the bill "repairs a deep and painful flaw in the fabric of American justice." As the President spoke. thousands upon thousands of viewers on television screens across the land saw the Statue of Liberty. and all that this great gift from France has represented to immigrants to this land. The new bill. as President Johnson said. "will make us truer to ourselves as a country and as a people. It will strengthen us in a hundred unseen ways." The bill. which the President signed on the historic setting of Liberty Island. says simply that those wishing to emigrate to America shall be admitted "on the basis of their skills and their close relationship to those already here." This is a simple and a fair test. The President himself said: Those who can contribute most to this countryto its growth and strength and spirit will be the first admitted to our land. We have grown strong in this country because of the diversity of the races.
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