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 Bell Gurnee, representing National Civic Federation, Women's Department

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38 NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION OF IMMIGRATION LAW answer to that, as it also, perhaps, the situation in my own town, where registered mail has to be delivered in armored cars with machine guns. I did not mean to speak. I just meant to put in an appearance. The Crarrman. Thank you, Miss Gurnee. Mr. Lroyp. I am going to ask you to allow Mr. Steele, of the Sons of the American Revolution, to read a telegram he has and to make an address. ‘ The Cramrman. Would you state, first, if you please, your name and residence. STATEMENT OF FRANK B. STEELE, SECRETARY-GENERAL, REP- RESENTING THE SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION Mr. Steere. My name is Frank B. Steele, 1227 Sixteenth Street, secretary-general Sons of American Revolution, The Crarman. Just proceed as you desire, Mr. Steele. Mr. Steere. I want to read a telegram. The CramrmMan. Yes. Mr. Steere (reading) : SAN Francisco, CALIF. February 5, 1926. FRANK B. STEELE, 1227 Sixteenth Street N W., Washington, D. C.: Kindly represent California State Society Senate Immigration Committee public hearing on national origins provision-immigration law, Wednesday, February 6, 10 o'clock, rooms of Senate Committee on Military Affairs, and read following message: * Whereas national-origing provision is only American basis for quota ; * Whereas all other methods discriminate against Americans whose forbears founded Nation and fought its wars; “ Whereas it is only plan based on a principle without discriminating against any race or nation; “ Whereas it is most accurate and scientific method of computing quota ; “ Whereas 1890 census discriminates against American alien residents arriv- ing later and some European nations: . “ Whereas opposition is from groups motivated by foreign racial interests: “ Therefore we make vehement. protest against repeal or further postponement of enforcement of national-origins provision of law.” CALIFORNIA STATE SoCIETY, SONS OF THE AMERICAN RevoLuTron, ALDEN AwmEs, President. I just wanted to read that telegram. The CmarrMax. Yes, sir. Is there any individual present who desires to be heard in support of the resolution of Senator Nye for the postponement of the operation of the national-origins propo- sition ¢ Mr. Lroyp. I would like then to ask Mrs, Linkletter, ranking leader of the Daughters of America, to make a short statement. The Crairman. If you please, would you first give your name and residence to the reporter and then make such statement as you desire in reference to the matter. STATEMENT OF MRS. SADYE LINKLETTER, WASHINGTON, D. C., REPRESENTING DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA Mrs. LiNkrerrer. My name is Mrs. Sadye Linkletter, 21 Monti- cello Avenue, Jersey City. I represent the Daughters of America. [ was chairman of the national legislative committee. I want to put Ee

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