IMMIGRATION

HEARINGS

BEFORE

SUBCOMMITTEE NO. 1

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETIETH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 1, H.R. 40, H.R. 565, H.R. 763, H.R. 2560, H.R. 2903,

and H.R. 3914 BILLS TO AMEND TL

NATIONALITY ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE 161BRS LIBAPIPN OF PERSONS THROUGH ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES

PF THAPANTIG D198ATES

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

MARERKEL1807

Serial No. 1

Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

EMANUEL CELLER, New York, Chairman MICHAEL A. FEIGHAN, Ohio

WILLIAM M. MCCULLOCH, Ohio EDWIN E. WILLIS, Louisiana

RICHARD H. POFF, Virginia PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey ARCH A. MOORE, JR., West Virginia BYRON G. ROGERS, Colorado

WILLIAM T. CAHILL, New Jersey HAROLD D. DONOHUE, Massachusetts CLARK MACGREGOR, Minnesota JACK BROOKS, Texas

CHARLES MCC. MATHIAS, Jr., Maryland WILLIAM M. TUCK, Virginia

EDWARD HUTCHINSON, Michigan
ROBERT T. ASHMORE, South Carolina ROBERT MOCLORY, Ilinois
JOHN DOWDY, Texas

HENRY P. SMITH III, New York
BASIL L. WHITENER, North Carolina WILLIAM V. ROTH, JR., Delaware
ROBERT W. KASTENMEIER, Wisconsin THOMAS J. MESKILL, Connecticut
JAMES C. CORMAN, California

CHARLES W. SANDMAN, JR., New Jersey WILLIAM L. ST. ONGE, Connecticut TOM RAILSBACK, Illinois DON EDWARDS, California

EDWARD G. BIESTER, JR., Pennsylvania WILLIAM L. HUNGATE, Missouri

CHARLES E. WIGGINS, California
HERBERT TENZER, New York
JOHN CONYERS, JR., Michigan
ANDREW JACOBS, JR., Indiana
JOSHUA EILBERG, Pennsylvania

BESS E. DICK, Staff Director
WILAR.FOLEY, General Counsel
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WILLIAM P. SHATTUK, counsel

BENJA V BELEG Sounsel
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DONALD G. BEXX, Associate Couns!!
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SUBCOMMITTEE No. 1

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

MICHAEL A. FEIGIAN, Ohio, Chairman
PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey ARCH A. MOORE, JR., West Virginia
IIAROLD D. DONOHUE, Massachusetts WILLIAM T. CAHILL, New Jersey
JOHN DOWDY, Texas

CLARK MACGREGOR, Minnesota
GARNER J. CLINE, Counsel
DONALD G. BENN, Associate Counsel

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Testimony of-
Hon. John H. Rooney, a Representative in Congress from the State

of New York.

Hon. Peter W. Rodino, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the

State of New Jersey ---

Hon. Harold D. Donohue, a Representative in Congress from the

State of Massachusetts.

Hon. Edna F. Kelly, a Representative in Congress from the State of

New York

Jr. Edward Rudnick, Assistant Commissioner of Naturalization,

Immigration and Naturalization Service...

Capt. E. R. Fickenscher, U.S. Navy, Deputy Assistant Chief for plans

and programs, Bureau of Naval Personnel..

Hon. William F. Ryan, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Vew York.--.

Satement of

Hon. Kika de la Garza, a Representative in Congress from the State

of Texas.

Hon. Spark M. Matsunaga, a Representative in Congress from the

State of Hawai..

Jir. Francis W. Stover, Director, National Legislative Service, Vet-

erans of Foreign Wars of the United States..

Mr. Maurice T. Webb, Director, National Americanism Commission,

the American Legion --

Jir. Felis V. Putterman, National Legislative Director, Jewish War

Veterans of the United States of America -

Mr. Nicholas Raimo, commander, Italian American War Veterans of

the United States..

Mr. Chester Shore, legislative chairman, American Veteran's Com-

mittee

Mr. Leslie P. Burghoff, Jr., president, Paralyzed Veterans of America -

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