NATIONAL ORIGINS PROVISION 0F IMMIGRATION LAW 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1929 
UNITED STATES SENATE, 
COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, 
Washington, D. C. 
The committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a. m., 
n the room of the Committee on Military Affairs, Capitol, Hon. 
Hiram W. Johnson (chairman) presiding. 
The CuamrMmaN. The committee will please come to order. We 
have met this morning pursuant to the determination of the com- 
mittee for hearings upon the national-origins provision of the immi- 
gration law of 1924. The secretary of the committee has advised 
all of the organizations and the Y dividuals who have requested 
hearings of this meeting and of the opportunities that will be accorded 
them to present their views. We have replies from a considerable 
number of those who are interested, and I have a list of those to 
whom notification has been sent. That list embraces some hundreds 
of individuals and organizations. So that I assume we ought to con- 
alude these hearings by the 1st of July next, at least. 
We are ready to proceed, and the Rrst in order, I take it, because 
of the mention of that fact by Senator Reed when the motion pre- 
¢ailed the other day, will be the American Legion, and we will now 
near the representative of the American Legion upon that subject. 
_ Senator Ree. They tell me they have been called to another meet- 
ing, Mr. Chairman, and will be here within an hour. 
The CrarMAN. Ver well. Have you a suggestion to make as to 
what witness shall be frst called, Senator? 
Senator Reep. I should think those who want the law changed 
ought to be heard first, Mr. Chairman. 
be CARMAN. Just as vou and Senator Nve desire. Senator 
Nye? 
Senator NYE. I think the only two who indicated an intent to be 
asked to be heard this morning, Doctor Friedenwald or Mr. McGilbry, 
expected to be here by 10.30 or 11 o'clock. 
The CuarrMAaXN. Is there anybody here this morning who desires 
to be heard upon the question of the national-origins provision of the 
immigration law If so. we are ready to hear them. 
STATEMENT OF DEMAREST LLOYD, REPRESENTING DELEGATION 
OF PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES, WASHINGTON, D. C. 
Mr. Lroyp. My name is Demarest Lloyd. I appear here with a 
delegation of patriotic societies who are interested in this question 
ind who want to speak in opposition to the Nye resolution, and for 
‘he sake of convenience they have asked me to act as spokesman. 
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