at the request of veteran organizations. that at a public hearing held on it. representatives of the American Legion. Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. and Disabled American Veterans of the World War appeared to urge its enactment. and that no one appeared in opposition. After citing the history of legislation designed to afford a shortterm naturalization procedure to certain alien veterans. Mr. ALLENS report states the necessity for the bill is due to the fact that the Alien Registration Act of 1940. tcgether with the requirements of industry that only citizens be given employment. for the first time apprised many SpanishAmerican and World War veterans of the fact that they were not American citizens. "When these veterans were called upon to produce proof of their citizenship." continues the Allen report. "they found in many cases that their parents neglected to take the necessary steps of acquiring citizenship.
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