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