Senator PASTORE sponsored a bill which culminated in Public Law 85892. the act of September 2. 1958. for the purpose of permitting the admission to the United States of the Portguese nationals distressed by that calamity in the Azores. The present bill which we are introducing is patterned on that excellent public law. It would provide for the issuance of 3.000 special immigrant visas to persons in Sicily who are out of their usual place of abode because of natural calamity. are unable to return thereto. and are in urgent need of assistance for the essentials of life. Such visas may also be issued to their spouses and children accompanying them. without regard to the numerical limitation. No visa would be issued under this bill if a regular visa number was available. The aliens encompassed by this bill would be exempted from the payment of visa fees. The bill provides for a termination date 2 years from now. that is. January 31. 1970.
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