Speech #820215196

It will determine which children born outside the United States of citizen parents or of alien parents are to be citizens of the United States. when they must return here. and how and when they may lose their citizenship. Chapter 2. Nationality Through Naturalization. will govern not only naturalization of adult aliens but also the conditions upon which the children of the foreign born will become citizens and also the conditions upon which they shall lose their citizenship. Because of the significance of these rights and powers which the bill seeks to repose in mere men who are administrative officials. I again stress the importance of seeing to it that we guarantee that the procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act are carefully followed in the administration of this proposed act. Chapter 3. as I have said. is entitled "Loss of Nationality." I wish to stress that this chapter covers the loss of nationality by both nativeborn and naturalized citizens. Again. I say to you. this will affect all of usall of us and our children and our grandchildren and the families of every citizen of the United States. wherever born and wherever located.