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TABLES-PART II

CHARTS-PART I

1. Curves showing the relation between Swedish immigration as a unit

and total immigration from all countries as a unit, from 1850 to the

present time (prepared by the Swedish State Institute for Race-

Biology)

2. Curves showing the relation between Italian immigration as a unit
and total immigration from all countries as a unit, from 1850 to the
present time___

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3. Jewish immigration into the United States, 1899-1922–
4. Jews departing from the United States, 1908-1922.
5. Ratio of Jewish departures to admissions, 1908-1922_.
6. Jews deported from the United States, 1908-1922--

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7. Superior intelligence-race, country of birth, or Army rank, and per
cent of men in each group, by Army mental tests, showing superior
(B), or very superior (A) intelligence.

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8. Inferior intelligence-Race, country of birth, or Army rank, and per
cent of men in each group, by Army mental tests, showing inferior
(D), or very inferior (D-, E) intelligence....

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9. Intelligence rating-By percentage of letter grades, of foreign-born
white, and American negro draft, and Army officers and men.
10. A century of change in Hawaii's population (prepared by Louis R.
Sullivan).

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APPENDIXES

[Reprinted with this hearing on the order of Hon. Albert Johnson, chairman of the Committee on Immigra tion and Naturalization of the House of Representatives, November 19, 1924)

SERIES I. Experimental studies in selective immigration:

Appendix A. An experimental individual and family history study
made of a prospective immigrant in her home community, prepared
under the direction of Harry H. Laughlin...

Appendix B. Set of folders proposed for outlining and filing personal
and family history data concerning would-be immigrants, prepared
by Harry H. Laughlin..

SERIES II. Swedish emigration to the United States:

Appendix C. Statistical data concerning emigration from Sweden to
the United States, drawn up for this particular research by S.
Wahlund, assistant at the Swedish State Institute for Race-Biology,
Uppsala, Sweden....

SERIES III. The composition of the American people:

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Appendix D. A study of the population of the United States, by
John B. Trevor, M. A. (reprinted in full from "International
Conciliation," No. 202, September, 1924)_ _

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SERIES IV. The Rome conference:

Appendix E. The Rome conference on emigration and immigration,
1924 (reprinted in full from the Monthly Record of Migration,
No. 21, June, 1924, of the International Labor Bureau of the League
of Nations, Geneva).

SERIES V. Immigration reports, 1923 and 1924:

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Appendix F. Official data from the United States governmental
reports-

(a) From the report of the Secretary of Labor for the year ending
June 30, 1923...

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(b) From the report of the Commissioner General of Immigration

for the year ending June 30, 1924 (advance sheets).
(c) From the report of the Commissioner of Naturalization for
the year ending June 30, 1923...

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SERIES VI. The United States immigration act of 1924:

Appendix G. Text of the United States immigration act of 1924_..._
Appendix H. Presidential statement and proclamation-

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(a) Statement issued to the press by President Coolidge, May
26, 1924.

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(b) President Coolidge's quota proclamation of June 30, 1924,
listing the several national immigration quota allotments,
under the immigration act of 1924..

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Appendix I. An analysis of the American immigration act of 1924, by
John B. Trevor, M. A. (reprinted in full from "International Con-
ciliation," No. 202, September, 1924) ----
SERIES VII. Outline for further research and conference by the immigrant-
receiving nations:

Appendix J. A general outline for the scientific study of the causes
and consequences of human migration, prepared by Harry H.
Laughlin.

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Appendix K. A special outline for a proposed scientific study of im-
migration and other biological population-determining factors in
the Western Hemisphere since 1492, prepared by Harry H. Laughlin. 1426
Appendix L. Proposal for a conference of the immigrant-receiving
nations, on their common rights, duties, interests, and policies,
prepared by Harry H. Laughlin-

(a) International law and the immigrant-receiving nations.
(b) The list of immigrant-receiving nations----

(c) Proposed conference of immigrant-receiving nations.

(d) Proposed agenda..........

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V

EUROPE AS AN EMIGRANT-EXPORTING CONTINENT AND

THE UNITED STATES AS AN IMMIGRANT-RECEIVING NATION

A PRELIMINARY REPORT OF FIELD INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING PRESENT-DAY HUMAN MIGRATIONS, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RACIAL AND NATIONAL FORTUNES, STATISTICALLY AND BIOLOGICALLY CONSIDERED

COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Saturday, March 8, 1924.

The committee met at 10 o'clock a. m., Hon. Albert Johnson (chairman) presiding.

The following members of the committee were present: Messrs. Johnson, Taylor, Vaile, White, Cable, Holaday, Vincent, Bacon, Sabath, Wilson, Box, Dickstein, and Watkins.

The CHAIRMAN. The purpose of the meeting to-day is to hear Dr. Harry H. Laughlin, who has carried out several valuable researches for this committee since 1920. The committee will recall that, among other studies, he conducted a census of the different nativity stocks in the State and Federal penal and eleemosynary institutions, which investigation resulted in the publication of a hearing entitled "Analysis of America's Modern Melting Pot," which was a basic study in relative social inadequacy of the several nativity groups of the United States. Seven or eight months ago Doctor Laughlin, when about to go abroad, was granted credentials by the Department of Labor as United States immigration agent to Europe. He also agreed to make some observations that might be of value to this committee, and to report his findings to us. He is just returned after six months' research in immigration in European countries, and, in accordance with the understanding made before his departure, we have called the committee to hear him to-day. If you are ready to proceed, Doctor Laughlin, we will be glad to hear you now.

STATEMENT OF DR. HARRY H. LAUGHLIN, OF THE EUGENICS RECORD OFFICE OF THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON, COLD SPRING HARBOR, LONG ISLAND, N. Y PART I. EUROPE AS AN EMIGRANT-EXPORTING CONTINENT AND THE UNITED STATES AS AN IMMIGRANT-RECEIVING NATION.

Mr. SABATH. Do I understand that Doctor Laughlin went over there for the Labor Department?

Doctor LAUGHLIN. Yes, sir. As a so-called "dollar a year man, I had a commission from the Department of Labor. Mr. SABATH. What do you mean by a commission?

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