As superintendent of schools. I noticed how eager these foreign parents were for their children to acquire an education. how cooperative they were with the schools in seeing to it that their children attended regularly. and what sacrifices they were willing to make in order that their boys and girls -might go through high school. It is because of this firsthand experience with these worthy people that I feel very strongly that the educational requirements of our naturalization laws should be removed. at least for these elderly aliens. most of whom are past 60 years of agetoo old to learn to read and write English acceptably. Therefore. I introduced H. R. 511. I believe inthe educational requirements of our naturalization laws. I think they should be retained and enforced in connection with all aliens applying for citizenship. if those aliens are under 50 years of age. They should be required to make a real effort to qualify themselves for citizenship. But for these old peoplemost of whom have been here for over 30 years. who have worked hard. bought a home. paid taxes. sent their children through school. and are respected residents of the communities they have helped to buildI. for one. feel that if they can meet all other requirements for citizenship. we should. in their case. waive the educational requirements of our naturalization laws.
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