Participants in this conspiracy are not entitled to enjoy the highest privilege this country offerscitizenship of the United States. This legislation does not represent a problem whether or not to put on our statute books a novel provision. The basic concept of what is now embodied in existing law. and broadened by my bill. has been substantiated by the courts of the land which have long recognized the power of Congress to provide that traitors forfeit United States citizenship whether acquired at birth or by naturalization. We want to remove from our body politic those who have joined enemy forces.
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