Speaker. I rise in support of H.R. 15147. and I want to commend my distinguished colleague for bringing to the floor this most timely and meritorious bill. This proposed legislation. designed to offer expeditious naturalization to aliens serving in the Armed Forces. Is timely and appropriate. The objectives are in keeping with our countrys timehonored history and tradition of giving due recognition to those who have served and are serving honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces. The Congress has. on many past occasions. found it proper to enact legislation to grant naturalization benefits to aliens who have faithfully served their adopted country. In fact. legislation providing for the expeditious naturalization of noncitizen servicemen was first enacted over a century ago and has been approved intermittently as needed up to the present time. The benefits thus conferred are a reward to the alien in one sense and an understanding of the problems attendant to the alien in another. It is only right that the Congress give an alien serving the United States the opportunity to gain time toward his citizenship.
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