Very briefly. Mr. Speaker. this bill provides for countries like Ireland. where immigration has fallen. to send their sons and daughters to this Nation without returning to the odious and discriminatory quota system. Under the bill which I have cosponsored. any country whose quota dropped below 75 percent of its yearly average during the 10year period 195665 will be allotted additional places in excess of the worldwide quota in order that its quota might be stabilized at 75 percent of the base period average immigration. Those nations whose historic patterns of immigration declined will benefit. no nation will be hurt. Especially hard hit under the 1965 statute has been Ireland. For the 10 years preceding this law about 7.000 Irish men and women came to this Nation annually.
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