Mr! Speaker. this Nation passed an historic milestone in its international relations on October 3 when President Johnson signed the new immigration bill abolishing the national origins quota system. For 40 years we have suffered a stain to remain on our statute books and on the beautiful lady on Liberty Island who watches over our New York gateway and in whose shadow the President signed this historic bill. Beginning in 1924. we proclaimed to the world that a persons contribution to our national wellbeing. and his right to join our national community. was to be jtdged in large part by the place of his birthj or the country of his ancestors.
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