Mr. President. I send to the desk a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 in order to stem the sharp decline in immigration from countries which have traditionally contributed large numbers of immigrants to this country. As a result of the 1965 act. immigration from northern Europe. particularly Ireland. sharply declined and the backlog in the fifth preference. particularly with respect to Italy. was reduced by an insignificant amount. The intent of the bill is to reverse the decline by providing those countries immigration benefits which were intended for them but which were denied as a result of the 1965 act. I cosponsored similar legislation when I was a Member of the House and am happy to sponsor this measure which is identical to the bill which has been reported by the House Judiciary Committee. By Mr.
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