Dr. Judds bill does present two different problems. One is the problem of naturalization. the other the problem of Immigration. Unfortunately. I am not an expert on the problem of immigration. but I do say this: Our interests in immigration are the same as any other American. and we certainly are opposed to any discrimination based upon race or color or creed. On the other subject of naturalization. however. I believe that I am an expert. I am an expert because the great majority of the people that are going to be benefited by this bill are our parents. who came here either prior to 1924. which is the date of the passage of the Oriental Exclusion Act. or prior to about 1908. when the agreement between Japan and the United States limiting immigration was passed. In other words. the great majority of the people we are now considering under the legislation today are people who have been here 40 or 50 years. Certainly they have contributed to America.
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