Clare Boothe Luce and EMANUEL CELLER. in seeing to it that some 3.000 persons who had entered the United States illegally prior to 1924persons who came from the East Indies and who had jumped off ships in the harbors of this country prior to 1924had an opportunity. according to the law which then was passed. to become citizens of the United States of America. Among those 3.000 it was discovered there were 250 who had served our country in the last war. and thus. upon their petition. they could automatically become citizens of the United States. That proposed legislation was enacted. and I am happy to say that during the last year and a half I have been advised by the Immigration Service that practically every one of those 3.000 prersons has applied for United States citizenship. Mr. President. what was their position before that bill was passed?
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