Immigration, 1840-1953

"Statement Presented to the [House] Committee on Immigration and Naturalization ... by Jewish G. Hines, National Legislative Representative, AFL," opposing reduction in immigration quotas, March 20, 1946, 2 pages; "Statement of Mr. William Green, President of the AFL, Before the [House] Judiciary Committee," supporting emergency legislation to allow entry of displaced persons from Europe, 4 pages with 3 pages of charts and text, June 13, 1947; "Statement... of Walter J. Mason, member National Legislative Committee, AFL, Before the [House] Subcommittee on Immigration" supporting Special Migration Act of 1952 (basically as above) June 3, 1952, 6 pages, before Senate subcommittee, May 28, 1953, 8 pages; "Statement of Boris Shishkin on behalf of the AFL Before the President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization," October 28, 1952, 8 pages; "Summary of Contents of Emergency Migration Act of 1953," unsigned 5 page typescript, May 14, 1953; many notes re AFL's early position against immigration