Mr. President. it would seem to be axiomatic that a man who fought in the Armed Forces of the United States in Vietnam and has been honorably discharged should return to share the blessings of this Nation. including the greatest one of allAmerican citizenship. However. while this is true for the great majority of American fighting men. it is not true for those who struggle shouldertoshoulder with native citizens but who themselves are U.S. aliens and noncitizen nationals. A poignant case in point has just been brought forcibly to light in my home State of Utah where a young Marine Corps Vietnam veterana Purple Heart winnerfaces possible deportation to his native Tonga Islands. The story of Ramon C. Sanft. a 22yearold Salt Lake City veteran who has already risked more for this country than most nativeborn Americans do in a lifetime. is one of courage and of sheer determination to become a citizen.
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