Word: flooding
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Professor Carver stated that there is considerable danger of a great flood of emigration to this country due to the prevailing high wages here and the low wages abroad. "Of course we have our literacy restrictions," he commented, "but unless some other measures are taken American immigration will pass all bounds, and I think it very probable that such steps will be taken to prevent a flood of foreigners coming to this country...