I will also press for action on a new child development bill to supersede the one passed by Congress but vetoed by the President. My most intensive work has naturally centered around the legislation referred to House Judiciary Subcommittee No. 1. of which I am chairman. The primary responsibility of my subcommittee Is for immigration and nationality matters. One major bill. to eliminate inequities In the law that create problems for intending immigrants from countries such as Ireland and Italy. has passed the House and is now under consideration in the Senate. Following over a year of hearings in key regions of the Nation. I have developed a bill to deal with the problem of illegal aliens on which the subcommittee has begun executive consideration. As chairman of the subcommittee. I was also able to persuade the Attorney General to agree to use his parole power to allow Soviet Jews to come to this country.
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