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...sixth of one percent of the American population. While smaller than many had hoped, this figure is not too unreasonable, for the nation should not admit more people than we can comfortably absorb into out economy. But the McCarran method of immigration is riddled with injustices. Each country's quota of immigrants is based upon the number of American citizens whose families came from that country. By basing this quota on the 1920 census, McCarran discriminates against southern and eastern Europeans, since there were proportionally fewer of them in America in the twenties than now. Negros are not counted...
University officials have said if the fund-raising program fails, the Corporation would have to reconsider the problem. The Corporation has voted to supply an extra $1,000,000 if the quota is reached...
Since only a limited number of freshmen can be allowed at any meal, they must arrive before 6:30 p.m., so that they can go elsewhere in case the quota is filled...
...cream of their army (about 170,000 men) is in Indo-China. They have been able to supply the men and the equipment for only five of the ten divisions they were supposed to have ready for NATO by this year. The remaining five had only half their quota...
...among the hardest hit by the cutbacks, last week found that many types of steel had suddenly become abundant. Although they had originally been promised only enough metals to turn out 800,000 cars in the second quarter, it now looked as if they would meet their "permissible" DPA quota of 930,000 cars and trucks...