What we want to do is to carry out the purpose of the Merchant Marine Act that they shall be naturalized or native American citizens. Now. if a ship is not operating under an ocean mail contract or with a construction loan. the only law that is applicable to that ship is that 75 percent of the deck crew shall understand the orders of the officers. It does not affect them. also that 65 percent of the deck crew shall be ablebodied seamen. It does not prevent the employment on that class of ship. It only relates to ships operating with an ocean mail contract or with a construction loan.
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