This is another phase of the long. continuing discussion that we have had in this Chamber. It is further proof that sometimes the people 3.000 miles away do not understand the actual condition. I know of the program designed to phase out the use of migrant labor. I think it would be a wonderful thing if this could be brought about. but I do not really see any progress. or very little progress. if any. at the present time. In my remarks this morning I pointed out that the Secretary of Labor himself had made the statement last week that there were 40.000 to 50.000 green card workers in the State of California at the present time. My information from the Bureau of Immigration would lead me to believe that since Public Law 78 went out of existence. there have been thousands of illegal wetbacks in California. It is my hope that as soon as this condition is corrected. the people who are actually necessary as agricultural workers in California will be quickly provided under the law and properly brought in and properly examined and. may I say. properly housed under conditions such as the distinguished Senator from Pennsylvania and I saw in the particular instance to which we referred. I was very pleased that the old housing project that used to be displayed in California was not displayed any longer and that there was public housing for the migrant worker that we could be proud of. That housing was comfortable. clean. adequate. and perfectly acceptable. That is why I made my remarks today. in the hope that the members of the committee who were present with me would urge the Senate to restore the funds with which to keep the project going until these workers would no longer be needed.
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