Mr. Speaker. on the evening of June 15 there was held at the auditorium of the Institutional Synagogue. 37 to 43 West One hundred and sixteenth Street. New York City. a welcome to 522 newly naturalized citizens. In addition thereto. 500 American citizens. both men and women. were present. The new citizens had cometo the United States from 14 different countries. This program is part of the naturalization work carried on by the Institutional Synagogue since it came into existence a little over five years ago. Its leader is Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein. a Columbia graduate. The following remarks were made by me in introducing Secretary Davis: For the first time in the history of New York City invitations have been extended to those who have become naturalized during the past few nonths to attend a welcome at the new citizens leeting. It is fitting that the highest public official of the United Slates. who not only is in charge of the enforcement of the law in regard to the admission of immigrants blt who also looks after the naturalization of aliens. should have come here to deliver a nessage on sncb an occasion. We are passing through a time when the spirit of intolerance seems to be spreading throughout onr beloved iepnblic. Here and there. and happily. in only a limlted number of places. we see the evidence of a socalled "invisible government" attempting to usurp the functions of constituted authority.
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