National origins provision of immigration law

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Identifikator:: 1796380105

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-196168

Document type:: Monograph

Title:: National origins provision of immigration law

Place of publication:: Washington

Publisher:: Gov. Pr. Off.

Year of publication:: 1929

Scope:: III, 171 S

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of Hon. John W. McCormack, representive in congress from the state of Massachusetts

Collection:: Economics Books

146 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW ous colonies, and, assuredly, England was not going to build up America if she could prevent it at the expense of her own colonies. We have got to consider the 2,000,000 from Ireland who came here within a span of 10 or 12 years, particularly during the famine period. Senator Reep. I have no other questions. The Crmarrman. Are there any members of the committee desires to propound? [After a pause.] Thank you, Congressman, very much. Senator Reep. Mr. Cassidy asks to be heard. - The Cuamrman. Mr. Cassidy. Mr. McCormack. I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman and mem- bers of the committee. The CuammaN. Thank you for coming. Mr. Cassidy, state your full name. residence. and occupation. STATEMENT OF J. EDWARD CASSIDY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION, WASHINGTON. D. C. Mr. Cassipy. My name is J. Edward Cassidy, and my address is 815 Fifteenth Street NW., Washington, D. C. My profession is that of a consulting engineer, specializing on hydroelectric-power de- velopments, and my work in that capacity has taken me into 22 differ- ent countries of the world, so that I have a pretty fair direct acquaint- ance with the people of these countries. Co My appearance before this committee in opposition to the adoption of Senate Joint Resolution 192 is in the capacity of executive diree- tor of the United States Air Force Association, which is concerned with the development of both commercial and military aviation as vital elements of our national defense. This association has a mem- bership of approximately 27,000, and, while its numbers are not so great, it is without doubt one of the most highly specialized groups of citizens in this country. Its membership includes 98 per cent of all the active people in aviation whether civilian or military. As the official representative of this association I must pay a tribute to the State so ably represented in the Senate by the chairman of this committee. Up to 18 months ago the State of California was respon- sible for over 70 per cent of the developments in aviation, and, not- withstanding the fact that the industry has been spreading rapidly to other parts of the country, better than 50 per cent of the develop- ments in aviation are rightly attributed to California. This association is a nonprofit organization and is governed en- tirely from patriotic motives, as our whole concern is with national defense and the various elements that enter into it. The association is opposed to the Nye resolution which would delay carrying into effect the mandates of Congress as expressed in the im- migration act of 1924. There was a definite reason for the enactment of this law and a definite demand on the part of the public that immi- gration be restricted. There has been plenty of time to study the situation since the act of 1924 was passed, and there is no longer any valid reason for further delay in putting it into effect. The present quotas based on the 1890 foreign-born population is wholly unsound and it does not take a very great amount of consideration to show clearly that this

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