It is also appropriate to note that we are acting upon this legislation the day before St. Patricks Day. At the time of the adoption of the 1965 amendments. the Department of State had submitted estimates that Ireland. for which the average immigration for the decade preceding fiscal year 1966 had been 7.185. would be able to qualify under the new law for about 5.200 places each fiscal year. However. this has not been the case. There was an immediate drastic decline. and since the act became fully effective on July 1. 1968. the number of preference and nonpreference visas issued to applicants born in Ireland was: Fiscal year: 1969 ---------------------------- 1.347 1970 ---------------------------. 151 1971 ---------------------------1.297 19721 (July 1. 1971December 31. 1971) --------------------------674 Estimated 1.200 for fiscal year 1972. I include tables provided to me by the Department of State:
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