President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union message to Congress tonight, called for liberalized immigration legislation under which immigrants would be judged on their individual merit and not according to national origin.
The President made no mention of American policy in the Middle East although he reaffirmed American dedication to peace and freedom throughout the world and talked specifically about problems in some other areas.
A number of Congressmen today, during the opening of the new Congressional session served notice that they would question the continuation of aid to Egypt. Both Democrats and Republicans in the Senate as well as the House voiced reservations about the State Department position which favors continued support of the Nasser regime, Senator Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Republican, announced that he would attempt to bring about a Senate floor debate on aid to Egypt at the earliest possible date.
Other issues which will be aired during the early days of the new session include the West German stand on the statute of limitations for Nazi war criminals, now scheduled to take effect May 8, and the continued role of West German rocket scientists in Egypt.
Rep. Leonaro Farbstein, New York Democrat and a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said that he would seek a House resolution calling for U.S. condemnation of Soviet anti-Semitism. He expressed optimism that although such a resolution was defeated in the Senate last year because of State Department intercession, the House would now be receptive.
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