Speech #770150435

Those of us who served abroad in the last war recall that when we got overseas we could mail our letters free of charge. but that we had not been accorded that privilege while we were serving in the United States. This title. if enacted. will grant the free postage privilege both in this country and abroad. Title XI provides for the naturalization of aliens honorably serving in the armed forces of the United States during the present war. It is somewhat similar to the policy adopted by Congress in the first World War. Under the bill qualifications of age. length of residEnce. and education may be waived and the ordinary procedure of requiring naturalization by a court is supplemented by a provision for the naturalization of aliens through cooperation with representatives of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in areas not within the jurisdiction of any naturalization court where. by affidavit. it can be established by at least two credible witnesses that the petitioner is a person of good moral character and attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States and disposed to the good order and happiness of the United States. A committee amendment is being proposed that the bill shall be made applicable only to those persons who are residents of the United States. or its Territories or possessions. at the time of their enlistment or induction into the military or naval forces of the United States. Provisions of the title permit aliens to seek citizenship within 1 year after the termination. of the second war powers bll. The purpose of the bill is to bring naturalization proceedings to the individual who is serving in the military or naval forces of the United States. and who is qualified to take advantage of the act. It waives the requirement of appearance before a court. and permits the naturalization proceedings to be conducted by a representative of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in areas not within the jurisdiction of any naturalization court. and provides for the forwarding to and filing by the clerk of the naturalization court of the record of naturalization proceedings conducted outside of court. Title XII authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to accept. on behalf of the United States. gifts of money. property. or services made on condition that they be used for a particular war purpose. The existing law prohibits the Treasurer from accepting qualified or conditional gifts and applying them to the specific purpose for which they are given..