Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, Minnesota Democrat, today proposed legislation to abolish the national origins quota system under U.S. immigration laws.
“There should be a unified quota system which would allocate visas without regard to national origin, race, creed or color,” Sen. Humphrey declared.
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