B. Beckwith. interviewed certain people in my district with regard to being employed in the construction of a naval or military base authorized for Newfoundland. which is one of the leased areas. At the time of such interview he advised certain people who were foreign born but naturalized citizens. some of them who had served this country during the World War with distinction and honor. that because of the fact that they were born either in Axis countries or Axisdominated countries or Axisaffiliated countries that the British Government would not extend visas to then. and. further. that among the provisions of selection in hiring were those imposed by our Government in issuing passport restrictions placed by the British Government in issuing visas. These men. although naturalized citizens of the United States and exservice men. were refused employment. This to me. gentlemen. seemed like rather a drastic regulation. It seemed to me as though our Government and the British Government were discriminating against citizens of the United States because of their place of birth.
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