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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Statement of Samuel W. Boggs, geographer, Department of State

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NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW 17 Mr. Boggs. I think they have never gone into the matter with great detail, sir. I do not know how far they are known or not known, Senator Coreranp. They have had access to it, however? Mr. Boegs. They have; yes, sir. } Senator Harris. How long did the secretaries upon this board sit with your committee ? Mr. Boges. They have never sat with our committee; we have simply reported to them in writing. Senator Nye. Have they had further means or access to other means that would lead them to conclusions upon this matter? Mr. Bocas. That I do not know. The CHAIRMAN. Are there any further questions of Mr. Boggs! Senator Rep. I have no further questions. The CHairman. All right. May we call Doctor Hill next? STATEMENT OF DR. JOSEPH A. HILL, ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENSUS, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The Cramryran. Doctor, will you state your name, please, and your official position, if any. Doctor Hirt. Joseph A. Hill, Assistant Director of the Census. Senator Hares. Doctor Hill, will you state just how long you have been on this special study of the quota problem and all other matters relating to population. Doctor Hirr. I have been in the Census Bureau since 1899. Senator Harris. That is what I wanted. Doctor Hirr. And a great deal of my work has lain in the field of population. Sa Harris. You have had particular charge of this kind of work ? Doctor Hiv. I have been in very close touch with it and for some time in charge of it, I should say. . The Cmamrman. Doctor, are you engaged in supplying the figures in reference to the national-origins proposition ? Doctor Hirr. It would be perhaps more accurate if 1 should say we are engaged in supplying some checks to the computations previ- ously made. The Cramrma~. Have you completed that work? Doctor Hirr. Not quite. The CratrMaN. When do you expect to complete it, if you please? Doctor Hirr. Within the next few weeks. The CrARMAN. I have a note from you dated J anuary 31 which you wrote to the committee, if you recall, in which you say: I regret to say, however. that I shall not be able to present to the com- te any revised figures dealing with the quotas. as the revision is not yet completed. Doctor Hw. Yes. The Cumamman. Doctor, I presume you understand the situation in this committee. There is a resolution pending for the purpose of postponing for one year the proclamation by the President, con- cerning the national-origins provision immigration law. There are certain gentlemen who have very pronounced views in respect to

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