Speech #910173492

This bill has great significance for many areas of our country and is particularly important to the economic growth of several areas in the 31st District of New York. I am especially hopeful that it will alleviate the problem of restrictions now placed on the interchange of executive. managerial. and skilled personnel of American and Canadian companies who seek to bring these employees to their facilities located in our country. The chairman of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Nationality. the gentleman from Ohio . and all the members of that committee are to be commended for their early recognition of this problem and for their vigorous efforts to solve it. efforts which I hope will prove fruitful. I submit for the RECORD. at this point. the statement I made before the Subcommittee on Immigration and Nationality of the Judiciary Committee in which I outlined the economic benefits this type of legislation can bring to northern New York: Mr. Chairman: I welcome and appreciate this opportunity to present to you and the members of your Committee a brief resume of the adverse economic effect that the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 has had on my Congressional District in Northern New York. First. I would quickly sketch for you the geographic and economic picture of this district.