Under the terms of the Organic Act all the citizens of the Republic of Hawaii became citizens of the United States. The understanding of those citizens was that they were in the same legal status as natural born citizens. But the passing of time has developed the fact that they are in the status of naturalized citizens. and therefore. are compelled to comply with the provisions of the law requiring them to return at stated intervals to this country. The purpose of the bill is to preserve the citizenship of those who. because of this misunderstanding failed to meet this requirement. So far as I know. there are less than six persons. all ChineseAmericans. who are affected by this legislation and whose citizenship would be perfected by its adoption.
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