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1906] unless the indictment is found or the information is filed within five years next after the commission of such crime. (34 Stat. 603; 8 U. S. C. 415.)

SAVING PROVISION AS TO PENAL LAWS

SEC. 25.29 That for purpose of prosecution of all crimes and offenses against the naturalization laws of the United States which may have been committed prior to the date when this Act [of June 29, 1906] shall go into effect, the existing naturalization laws shall remain in full force and effect. (34 Stat. 603; 8 U. S. C. 416.)

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REPEALING PROVISIONS

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SEC. 26. That sections twenty-one hundred and sixty-five,30 twenty-one hundred and sixty-seven," twenty-one hundred and sixty-eight, twenty-one hundred and seventy-three, of the Revised Statutes of the United States of America, and section thirty-nine of chapter one thousand and twelve of the Statutes at Large of the United States of America for the year nineteen hundred and three, 33 and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent with or repugnant to the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed. (34 Stat. 603).

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SEC. 27. That substantially the following forms shall be used in the proceedings to which they relate:

DECLARATION OF INTENTION

(Invalid for all purposes seven years after the date hereof.)

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29 Repealed by sec. 504, Nationality Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 1172), effective January 13, 1941. Sec. 346 (h), p. 402, thereof for similar provision in that Act.

30 For text of this section prior to its repeal, see p. 454.

31 For text of this section prior to its repeal, see p. 456.

This section prior to its repeal read as follows: "The police court of the District of Columbia shall have no power to naturalize foreigners."

33 For text of this section prior to its repeal, see p. 461.

34 Prior to March 4, 1929, when the first subdivision of sec. 4 of the Act of June 29, 1906 was amended, provision was made in the declaration of intention for the declarant to name specifically the particular foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of which he was a citizen or subject.

On and after March 4, 1929 and prior to June 20, 1939, when the first subdivision of sec. 4 of the Act of June 29, 1906 was again amended, provision was not made in the declaration of intention for the declarant to name the particular foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of which he was a citizen or subject, but provision was made for the declarant to state that when admitted to citizenship he would renounce al

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the State (Territory or the District of Columbia) of on or about the ---- day of --- --, anno Domini ... I am not an anarchist; I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy; and it is my intention in good faith to become a citizen of the United States of America and to permanently reside therein. So help me God.

(Original signature of declarant)

Subscribed and sworn to (affirmed) before me this ------ day of anno Domini

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(Official character of attestor.)

PETITION FOR NATURALIZATION

Court of.

In the matter of the petition of -‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ to be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America

To the ---- Court:

The petition of

First. My full name is ---.

respectfully shows:

Second. My place of residence is number

street,

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city of ------, State (Territory or the District of Columbia)

of

Third. My occupation is

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Fourth. I was born on the __. day of Fifth. I emigrated to the United States from -------, on or about the day of ------, anno Domini ----- and arrived at the port of... in the United States, on the vessel

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Eighth. I am not a disbeliever in or opposed to organized government or a member of or affiliated with any organization or body of persons teaching disbelief in organized government. I am not a polygamist nor a believer in the practice of polygamy. I am attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and it is my intention to become a citizen of the United States and to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, and particularly to, of which at this time I am a citizen (or subject), and it is my intention to reside permanently in the United States.

legiance to the particular foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty of which he might then be a citizen or subject. See text of Act of March 4, 1929, p. 540.

On and after June 20, 1939 and prior to January 13, 1941, provision was made for the declarant to state that he would "before being admitted to citizenship renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty." See text of Act of June 20, 1939, p. 563.

35 Sec. 3. Act of May 9, 1918 (40 Stat. 548), amended the word "District" to read "the District of Columbia."

36 On and after June 20, 1939, and prior to January 13, 1941, provision was made in the petition for the petitioner to state that it was "his intention to renounce absolutely and forever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty."

Ninth. I am able to speak the English language.

Tenth. I have resided continuously in the United States of America for a term of five years at least immediately preceding the date of this petition, to wit, since and in the county of

this State, continuously next preceding the date of this petition, since ------, being a resident within said county of at least six months next preceding the date of this petition.7

Eleventh. I have not heretofore made petition for citizenship to any court. (I made petition for citizenship to the ------ court of and the said petition was denied by the said court for the following reasons and causes, to wit,

at --

------)

and the

cause of such denial has since been cured or removed.) Attached hereto and made a part of this petition are my declaration of intention to become a citizen of the United States and the certificate from the Department of Justice required by law. Wherefore your petitioner prays that he may be admitted a citizen of the United States of America.

Dated

SS:

(Signature of petitioner.)

being duly sworn, deposes and says that he is the petitioner in the above-entitled proceeding; that he has read the foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof; that the same is true of his own knowledge, except as to matters therein stated to be alleged upon information and belief, and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.

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occupation ------, residing at ------, each being severally, duly, and respectively sworn, deposes and says that he is a citizen of the United States of America; that he has personally known and has been acquainted in the United States with. --, the petitioner above mentioned, since and that to his personal knowledge the petitioner has resided in the United States continuously preceding the date of filing this petition of which this affidavit is a part, to wit, since the date last mentioned, and at -, in the county of this State, in which the above-entitled petition is made, continuously since, and that he has personal knowledge that the petitioner is and during all such periods has been a person of

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"Prior to March 2, 1929, the petitioner was required to prove one year's residence In the State and no specified period of time in the county. See footnote 48, p. 468 for original wording of Act of June 29, 1906, on this subject.

See footnote 49, p. 468.

good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States, and that in his opinion the petitioner is in every way qualified to be admitted a citizen of the United States.89

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(her) naturalization was a citizen or subject of, at present residing at number street, -- city (town), -State (Territory or the District of Columbia), having applied to be admitted a citizen of the United States of America pursuant to law, and the court having found that the petitioner had resided continuously within the United States for at least five years and within the county where petitioner resided at the time of filing his petition for at least six months immediately preceding the date of the filing of his (her) petition, and that said petitioner intends to reside permanently in the United States, had in all respects complied with the law in relation thereto, and that he was entitled to be so admitted, it was thereupon ordered by the said court that --he be admitted as a citizen of the United States of America.

In testimony whereof the seal of said court is hereunto affixed on the day of ------, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and, and of our independence the

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(Official character of attestor.)

STUB OF CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION

No. of certificate

Name

-; age

Declaration of intention, volume

-, page

Prior to March 2, 1929, the petitioner was required to prove one year's residence in the State and no specified period of time in the county. See footnote 48, p. 468 for original wording of Act of June 29. 1906, on this subject.

40 Sec. 3, Act of May 9, 1918 (40 Stat. 548), amended the word "District" to read "the District of Columbia."

Petition, volume

page

Name, age, and place of residence of wife,
Names, ages, and places of residence of minor children

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Date of order, volume ------, page

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(Signature of holder.)

(34 Stat. 603-606; 8 U. S. Č. 409.) 1

RULES AND REGULATIONS-CERTIFIED COPIES OF RECORDS

SEC. 28.42 The Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall make such rules and regulations and such changes in the forms prescribed by section 27 of this Act as may be necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the naturalization laws. (45 Stat. 1515; 8 U. S. C. 356.) Certified copies of all papers, documents, certificates, and records required to be used, filed, recorded, or kept under any and all of the provisions of this Act shall be admitted in evidence equally with the originals in any and all proceedings under this Act and in all cases in which the originals thereof might be admissible as evidence. (34 Stat. 606; 8 U. S. C. 356.)

APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED

SEC. 29. That for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Act [of June 29, 1906] there is hereby appropriated the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, out of any moneys in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, which appropriation shall be in full for the objects hereby expressed until June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven; and the provisions of section thirty-six hundred and seventy-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States shall not be applicable in any way to this appropriation. (34 Stat. 606.)

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act [of March 2, 1929]. (45 Stat. 1516.)

41 Repealed by sec. 504, Nationality Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 1173; 8 U. S. C. 904), effective January 13, 1941. See secs. 331, 332, and 336 thereof, pp. 378, 380, and 385, for forms of declaration, petition and certificate as required by that Act.

Repealed by sec. 504, Nationality Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 1172), effective January 13, 1941. See secs. 327 (b) and 327 (g) thereof, at pp. 375 and 376, for similar provisions of that Act.

See footnote 53 p. 470.

4 Sec. 8, Act of March 2, 1929. Prior to its amendment, the first sentence of this section read as follows in the Act of June 29, 1906 (34 Stat. 606), "That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall have power to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for properly carrying into execution the various provisions of this Act." Between March 4, 1913, when sec. 1, Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736; 8 U. S. C. 101), created the Department of Labor, and March 2, 1929, the words "Secretary of Commerce and Labor" read "Secretary of Labor." Between March 2, 1929, and June 10, 1933, when Executive Order 6166 Sec. 14 (5 U. S. C., following ch. 1), consolidated the Bureaus of Immigration and of Naturalization of the Department of Labor into one bureau named the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the words "Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization" read "Commissioner of Naturalization." See footnote 25, p. 462,

1941.

Repealed by sec. 504, Nationality Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 1172), effective January 13, Sec. 11, Act of March 2, 1929, effective July 1, 1929, p. 540. This Act supplemented but did not amend Act of June 29, 1906.

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