REVISION OF IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION, AND

NATIONALITY LAWS

JOINT HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE
COMMITTEES ON THE JUDICIARY

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

S. 716, H. R. 2379, and H. R. 2816

BILLS TO REVISE THE LAWS RELATING TO Y
IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION,

AND NATIONALITY

WOLLGOW

MARCH 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21,

AND APRIL 9, 1951

Printed for the use of the Committees on the Judiciary

CONTENTS

Statement or testimony of

Page

Hon. Hugh J. Addonizio, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey--

726

Robert C. Alexander, Assistant Chief of the Visa Division, Depart-
ment of State___.

Mrs. Arthur Forrest Anderson, president, Young Women's Christian
Association of the United States of America, National Board___.
Henry Andreini, president, the American Chamber of Commerce for
Trade with Italy, Inc_-_

245

743

761

Frank L. Auerbach, chairman of the legislative committee, National
Council on Naturalization and Citizenship-----

Charles E. Babcock, national legislative agent, Junior Order of United
American Mechanics--

639

319

Rabbi Bernard J. Bamberger, president of the Synagogue Council of America___.

559

Louis P. Bilotta, national president, Italian Sons and Daughters of America__

759

Henry F. Butler, Washington, D. C., appearing as a member of the legislative committee of the National Council on Naturalization and Citizenship

98

Elizabeth A. Campbell, executive director, the International Institute
of Philadelphia_.

James A. Campbell, American Federation of Government Employees--
Charles R. Carroll, National Foreign Trade Council, Inc----
Hon. Emanuel Celler, a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York__.

762

75

314

341

Jules Cohen, cochairman, national legislative committee, the Liberal
Party of New York State_.

767

Paul P. Cohen, Franchot, Runals, Cohen, Taylor & Mallam, Niagara
Falls, N. Y___

750

370

26

Victor Connors, representing American Guild of Variety Artists-
Luke Crispe, chairman of the National Americanism Commission, the
American Legion_-_-

John F. Curtin, representing American Export Lines, Inc---
Amerigo D'Agostino, legislative representative of the Columbian Civic
Club of New Jersey and the National Unico Clubs of America___
R. E. S. Deichler, vice president of sales, American Airlines, Inc‒‒‒‒
Robert M. Drysdale, on behalf of inspectors of border patrol of the
Immigration Service--

Otto B. Durholz, for the Committee for Christian Action in Central
Europe, the United Action Committee for Expellees (Philadelphia
and New York), the Pastorius Association of Societies of Greater
New York, and the Federation of Americans of German Descent____
Mrs. Elsie Elfenbein, executive director, National Council of Jewish
Women

450

333

772

552

765

537

Roland Elliott, director, resettlement program, department of church
world service, National Council of the Churches of Christ..
Richard R. Ely, Deputy Director of Philippine and Southeast Asian
Affairs, Department of State___.

123

268

Edward J. Ennis, on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union___.
Edward J. Ennis, Committee for Equality in Naturalization__

126

554

C. F. Espe, rear admiral, United States Navy, Assistant Director of
Naval Intelligence, appearing on behalf of the Department of
Defense_-_-

Hon. Joseph R. Farrington, a Delegate in Congress from the Territory
of Hawaii..

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