In the words of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. "When final victory is ours there is no organization that will share its credit more deservedly than the merchant marine." Yet more than 10.000 of these men face deportation today. They were never citizens of the United States. But when manpower was urgently needed in the merchant marine these seamen. some of them from the countries that were seized by the Fascists. who had lost family and friends. made their contribution to victory in the United States merchant marine. Many of these seamen have American wives and children who are dependent upon them. If they are deported it would mean separation of American familiesa sad reward for their splendid contribution to victory. Because of their service to our country during the war. special considerations should be given to alien seamen who served so heroically during the war. so that they may secure legal status in this country and become American citizens. Senator CLAUDE PEPPER has introduced a bill.
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