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The Italian American War Veterans of the United States has searchingly reviewed each bill relating to expeditious naturalization now pending before the Committee and hereby recommends that the Committee approve H.R. 2903, by Mr. Rodino, and a similar bill, H.R. 565, by Mr. Feighan.

It is the position of our organization that every member of the Armed Forces is eligible to be sent to any foreign area, friendly or hostile, at any time and can thus be put in danger of his life and limb as a protector of the United States. Therefore, we recommend that the expeditious naturalization privileges be extended to all members of the military forces, wherever they are serving.

It is also the position of our organization that the date of qualification as contained in the Rodino and Feighan bills is the most acceptable, fair, and reasonable date, because it is the same date selected by the Army for the Combat Infantryman's Badge and the Combat Medical Badge. It most closely approximates the time that American servicemen accompanied South Vietnamese forces into actual combat. As a Veteran's organization, and as veterans, we strongly recommend that this legislation be promptly approved and enacted.

STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN VETERANS COMMITTEE BEFORE THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATION TO LIBERALIZE THE NATURALIZATION PROCEDURE FOR SERVICEMEN WHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT

The American Veterans Committee is an organization of veterans of World Wars I, II, The Korean Conflict, and the present Vietnam Conflict.

We wish to give our support to the legislation that has been introduced that would give the same liberalized naturalization benefits to servicemen who served during the Vietnam conflict that had previously been given to servicemen who served during World Wars I and II and the Korean conflict.

Our preference is for HR 565 and HR 2903, since these bills base the start of the Vietnam conflict on the February 28, 1961, date rather than January 1, 193, date as in the other legislation. We recommend against the provision of HR 3914 which would give the liberalized naturalization benefits only to those servicemen who served in the combat zone of Vietnam. We would point out that this requirement of service in the combat zone was not imposed with regard to World Wars I and II and Korean servicemen. Further, the serviceman does not have a free choice as to where he would serve, and any serviceman has the continious risk that he would be assigned to the combat zone. For this reason we believe that military service in the Armed Forces alone during the time of the Vietnam conflict should be sufficient to merit the liberalized naturalization benefits.

Respectfully submitted.

CHESTER SHORE,

Legislative Chairman, American Veterans Committee.

STATEMENT OF THE PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA ON THE EXPEDITIOUS NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS SERVING IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES The Paralyzed Veterans of America is in favor of the most liberal legislation to expedite naturalization of aliens who serve honorably in the United States Armed Forces. Birth in the United States of America does not necessarily evoke loyalty. Aliens who serve in the Armed Forces take a loyalty oath and serve this country better than native-born citizens who burn their draft cards.

Because we find the Vietnamese Conflict to be of equal importance to World War I. World War II, and the Korean Conflict, we strongly support the inclusion of aliens serving in this conflict in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

We will rely on the greater wisdom of the Committee to report favorably the most liberal legislation that will accomplish the most expeditious naturalization of our alien brothers in arms.

LESLIE P. BURGHOFF, Jr., President.

IMMIGRATION

HEARING

BEFORE

SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 1

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 475, H.R. 555, and H.R. 3596

TO CHANGE THE EXEMPTION FROM THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT OF SECTION 312 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

AND

H.R. 3597

TO AMEND SECTION 301(b) OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

76-774

MARCH 8, 1967

Serial No. 2

Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary

LAW LIBRARY

U. GOVT. DOCS. DEP.

ABR 18 1967

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
BERKELEY

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1967

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

EMANUEL CELLER, New York, Chairman

MICHAEL A. FEIGHAN, Ohio

EDWIN E. WILLIS, Louisiana
PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey
BYRON G. ROGERS, Colorado
HAROLD D. DONOHUE, Massachusetts
JACK BROOKS, Texas

WILLIAM M. TUCK, Virginia

ROBERT T. ASHMORE, South Carolina JOHN DOWDY, Texas

BASIL L. WHITENER, North Carolina
ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin
JAMES C. CORMAN, California
WILLIAM L. ST. ONGE, Connecticut
DON EDWARDS, California

WILLIAM L. HUNGATE, Missouri
HERBERT TENZER, New York
JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan
ANDREW JACOBS, JR., Indiana
JOSHUA EILBERG, Pennsylvania

WILLIAM M. McCULLOCH, Ohio
RICHARD H. POFF, Virginia
ARCH A. MOORE, JR., West Virginia
WILLIAM T. CAHILL, New Jersey
CLARK MACGREGOR, Minnesota
CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, JR., Maryland
EDWARD HUTCHINSON, Michigan
ROBERT MCCLORY, Illinois

HENRY P. SMITH III, New York
WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., Delaware
THOMAS J. MESKILL, Connecticut

CHARLES W. SANDMAN, JR., New Jersey
TOM RAILSBACK, Illinois

EDWARD G. BIESTER, JR., Pennsylvania CHARLES E. WIGGINS, California

BESS E. DICK, Staff Director
WILLIAM R. FOLEY, General Counsel
GARNER J. CLINE, Counsel
HERBERT FUCHS, Counsel
WILLIAM P. SHATTUCK, Counsel
BENJAMIN L. ZELENKO, Counsel
CHARLES J. ZINN, Law Rerision Counsel
DONALD G. BENN, Associate Counsel
JOHN W. DEAN III, Associate Counsel
DONALD E. SANTARELLI, Associate Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE No. 1

GENERAL JURISDICTION OVER JUDICIARY BILLS AS ASSIGNED SPECIAL JURISDICTION OVER IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY

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CONTENTS

Page

'estimony of—

Hon. Eligio de la Garza, a Representative in Congress from the State of Texas

2

Hon. Patsy T. Mink, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Hawaii.

5

Mr. Edward Rudnick, Assistant Commissioner of Naturalization, Immigration and Naturalization Service__

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III

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