I have been opposed to the basis of the quotas now in force and I have hoped that we could find some practical method to secure what I believe should be our real national objective; that is, fitness of the immigrant as to physique, character, training, and our need of service.
Hoover expresses his opposition to current immigration quotas, advocating for a system that prioritizes immigrants based on their fitness for society.
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