Speech #810218357

Mr. President. the files of the Judiciary Committee contain a summary of the files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service with regard to this alien. Ordinarily. the granting of preexamination is not an indicacation of an exceptionally meritorious case. Under some circumstances. it may be such an indication. and this is a case in which it is. The situation is this: This man came to the United States in February 1947. under a visitors visa. In July of 1947. he applied for an extension of his temporary stay. During the investigation of that application for an extension. he expressed the desire to apply for preexamination so that he could proceed to Canada and obtain a visa for permanent resi-