President. That is only onefifth of 1 percent of our population. That is really not a large number to admit to a country of 240 million. That is approximately onefifth of 1 percent. as I say. During the two decades of 1956 to 1978. the U.S. ratio of legal immigrants was approximately 2.8 people per 1.000. My friend and seatmate. the Senator from Mississippi. says that we are more generous than any country in the world. It is just not so. Mr. President. During that same period of 1956 to 1978. when admissions. legal admissions to this country were 2.8 per 1.000. in Canada it was 17 per 1.000 and in Australia it was 15 per 1.000.
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