Speech #810095057

fead the Senate amendment. as follows: Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: "That the provisions of the immigration laws relating to the exclusion of aliens inadmissible because of race shall not hereafter apply to Sadako Takagi. the Japanese fianc6e of Lt. William M. Marutani. of Chicago. Ill.. presently a tubercular patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Waukesha. Wis.. and a retired United States Army officer of World War II. and that Sadako Takagi may be eligible for a visa as a nonimmigrant temporary visitor for a period of 3 months: Provided. That the administrative authorities find that the said Sadako Takagi is coming to the United States with a bona fide intention of being married to said Lt. William M. Marutani. and that she is found otherwise admissible under the immigration laws. In the event that the marriage between the abovenamed parties does not occur within 3 months after the entry of said Sadako Takagi. she shall be required to depart from the United States and upon failure to do so shall be deported in accordance with the provisions of sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 5. 1917 (U. S. C.. title 8. secs. 155 and 156). In the event the marriage between the abovenamed parties shall occur within 3 months after the entry of said Sadako Takagi. the Attorney General is authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of said Sadako Takagi as of the date of her entry into the United States. upon the payment by her of the required fees and head tax."