Mr. President. the purpose of this bill is to waive certain nominal fees which are charged for various documents issued in the naturalization process. It is desired to waive the fees in behalf of veterans and members of our armed forces. Normally such fees are required of persons desiring the duplication of certain documents Issued in the naturalization process. It is my understanding that in 1934 this waiver was granted on behalf of certain veterans. namely. those who served between April 5. 1917. and November 12. 1918. The waiver was repealed in 1940. The purpose of the bill now under discussion is to reinstate the waiver of such fees in the cases of two types of documents. namely. applications for declarations of intention to become a citizen. in lieu of declarations alleged to have been lost. mutilated. or destroyed. and. in the second place. applications for certificates of naturalization. in lieu of certificates alleged to have been lost. mutilated. or destroyed. This bill undertakes not only to reinstate the waiver but to extend it so as to cover veterans of the war just ended. veterans of the SpanishAmerican War. veterans of the .Philippine Insurrection. veterans of the campaign on the Mexican border. and also members of the armed forces who are still in the service or who will enter the .service in the future. The theory of the bill is that because of the itinerant life of a soldier he is very likely to lose such documents. .
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