Her husband. while serving in Vietnam. was killed in action on December 31. 1967just 18 days prior -to her scheduled appearance before the court. In view of his death. she was no longer the wife of an American citizen. but became the widow of an American who had died gallantly fighting in the service of this country. Under present immigration laws. this fact meant that she could not be sworn in as a citizen. despite the fact that she had already fulfilled all the requirements for citizenship except for the swearingIn ceremony. To my way of thinking. this was a compounding of the tragedy that had already occurred with the death of her husband in battle. I would like to quote from an editorial which appeared in the Greenfield Recorder on January 12. 1968. which labeled this as an "American Tragedy." which is certainly very true.
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