The gentleman is correct. The man who is a naturalized citizen can produce his naturalization certificate. he has no trouble. but the men who are nativeborn. and some of them served in the last war. have no certificates of birth. There is no question but what they were born in this country. but they cannot produce to the Department of Justice or the Immigration Service sufficient documentary proof so that these Departments may safely and justly issue a certificate showing he was born in the United States and that his age is soandso. An amendment will be offered by a member of the committee. the gentleman from West Virginia . to provide that the certificate will show *not only that a person was born in this country but what his age may be at this time. This certificate will be presumptive evidence of birth so that at least American citizens who are having all this difficulty in obtaining employment wijl have the opportunity to help their country.
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