I was surprised to learn an important group of aliens had been excluded from its benefits. While the law worked well for temporary visitors. it did nothing for permanent residents. This works a particular inequity in the case of immigrants who are so strongly attracted to the United States that they wish to become American citizens. Let me assure my colleagues there is nothing Intentional about this. Frankly. it is the unfortunate result of a technical oversight. These prospective citizens have fallen into a wide legislative gap which. on one side. benefits temporary visitors. and on the other side. American citizens. Today I shall seek to close this gap by introducing legislation which will provide full amateur radio rights to American immigrants. Mr. President. the bill I propose is identical to S. 1466 which I had introduced in the 91st Congress.
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