Russell himself. of course. had little need for campaign money after 1936. Funds for his filing fee and a few advertisements every six years was the limit of his campaign expenses. Another issue on which Russell felt deeply was immigration. He strongly supported the National Origins Act of 1924 which restricted total Immigration to about 150.000 a year and favored northern European immigrants through a quota system. He opposed extending quotas to Asian and African countries. because he felt that immigrants from those nations would change the national racial complexion and reduce the AngloSaxon Influences of which he was so proud. He once boasted that Georgia had only seventenths of one percent foreign born population. Russell was one of the leaders In fighting President Trumans plan tn 1946 to admit some 400.000 refugees. Russell believed that the admission of thousands of European refugees would open the flood gates for refugees from all over the world. He wanted to tighten immigration laws. not loosen them. While Russell fought hard against the Truman policy. he could only delay and modify it. Although Russell opposed some of Trumans domestic policies. he lent strong support to the presidents policies to block Russian aggression.
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Immigrants from Asian and African countries would change the national racial complexion and reduce the Anglo-Saxon influences.