Greece. in 1896. and since then. at intervals of four years. these games have been celebrated in different countries so that. as I remarked. the Tenth Olympiad Is to be held and celebrated in Los Angeles. In recognition of the great honor and distinction coming to our country and In aid of the successful carrying out of the program the Congress passed House Joint Resolution 72. which reads as follows: "To permit the temporary entry into the United States under certain conditions of alien participants and officials of the Third Olympic Winter Games and of the games of the Tenth Olympiade to be held in the United States in 1932. " Resolved. etc.. That alien participants. officials. and other accredited members of delegations to the Third Olympic Winter Games and to the games of the Tenth Olymplade to be held in the United States in 1932. and members of the immediate families and servants of the foregoing. all the foregoing who are nonimmigrants. if otherwise admissible into the United States under the immigration laws. shall be exempted from the payment of the tax of $8 prescribed by section 2 of the immigration act of 1917. and exempted from the fees prescribed under the law to be collected in connection with executing an application for a visa and visaing the passport or other travel document of an alien for the purpose of entering the United States as a nonimmigrant. and such aliens shall not be required to present official passports issued by the governments to which they owe allegiance: Provided. That such aliens shall be in possession of official Olympic Games identity cards duly visaed without charge by American consular officers abroad: And provided further. That such aliens shall comply with regulations not inconsistent with the foregoing provisions which shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of State: Provided. however. That nothing herein shall relieve an alien from being required to obtain a gratis nonlimmigrant visa if coming to the United States as a nonimmigrant. or an immigration visa if coming to the United States as an immigrant: Be it further " Resolved. That such aliens shall be permitted the free entry of their personal effects and their equipment to be used in connection with the games. under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury." Approved. December 19. 1931.
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