The Pious Society of St. Charles requested his assignment in Rome for a temporary teaching position at the college in Rome. the position terminating September 15. 1952. Unfortunately. under the technical provisions of the Naturalization Act. Father Rossini was notified in Rome in August 1952 that his United States citizenship had been canceled because he had been on church duty abroad for more than a 3year period. This was the case although Father Rossini had actually returned to the United States for rest for a period of 3 months from June 18. 1951. through September 18. 1951. On October 7. 1952. Father Rossini returned to the United States on a temporary visa. and further extensions of this visa are now coming to an end so that he might be subjected to deportation to Italy on order. The fine congregation of St. Pauls Cathedral. and many members and clergy of the Pittsburgh diocese. have called this injustice to my attention and asked for my support of this measure.
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