Speech #830132303

I shall give a report on the bill. This bill grants the status of permanent residence in the United States to a 23yearold native and citizen of Germany who last entered the United States on August 22. 1952. as a visitor to attend the funeral of her deceased husband who had been serving with our Armed Forces in Germany at the time of his death. The beneficiary is presently residing with her husbands mother. and. except for the death of her husband. she would have been eligible to enter the United States as a nonquota immigrant as the wife of a United States citizen. This case was brought to my attention by the American Legion of the State of North Dakota. An American soldier had married in Germany and had died. and the widow is now living with her motherinlaw.