If that clock was not In front of me. I would be pleased to do so now. The fifth provision of my bill provides thatShips owned by a naturalized citizen to remain under American registry if the owner remains away from his country not longer than three years (instead of one year as heretofore). The changes in our navigation laws as proposed in my bill will. I am thoroughly convinced. bring under American registry within a short time several hundred foreigngoing ships. which. while owned by Americans. are now prevented from sailing under our proud American flag by the existing outgrown and outrageous navigation laws.
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