In order that everyone may know the meaning of the bill which I enthusiastically support. I quote the language of the bill. as follows: Be it enacted. etc.. That section 323 of the act of October 14. 1940 (54 Stat. 1149). entitled "An act to revise and codify the nationality laws of the United States into a comprehensive nationality code." as heretofore amended. is hereby further amended by adding thereto the following paragraph: "A person who. while a citizen of the United States. has lost citizenship of the United States solely by reason of having voted in a political election or plebiscite held in Italy after October 13. 1943. and before January 1. 1949. and who has not committed any other act enumerated in chapter IV of the Nationality Act of 1940. as amended. may be naturalized by taking. prior to 3 years from the enactment of this act before any natural. ization court specified in subsection (a) of section 301. or before any diplomatic or con. sufar officer of the United States abroad. the oaths prescribed by section 335. Certified copies of such oaths shall be sent by such diplomatic or consular officer or such court to the Department of State and to the Department of Justice. Such persons shall have. from and after naturalization under this section. the same citizenship status as that which existed immediately prior to its loss. The illegal or fraudulent procurement of naturalization under this amendment shall be subject to cancellation in the same manner as provided in section 338." I will be delighted when the bill is passed by the House and in deing so we will keep faith with the people of Italy. During the days when the Red horde of communism threatened to engulf that nation. we pleaded with the people of Italy to vote in their general election. The people responded nobly. and by the force of a free election. defeated communism.
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