Under my proposal. because the acts for which he is barred occurred more than 10 years ago. he would be eligible for a waiver from the Attorney General if he were found otherwise suitable for admission. I introduced a very similar bill in the 92d Congress as S. 1869. It was referred to the Immigration Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee and the Department of Justice was asked to comment thereon. In a letter dated January 4. 1972. the Deputy Attorney General indicated: This legislation is regarded as humanitarian in nature and the Department of Justice has no objection to Its enactment. The Office of Management and Budget concurred in this viewpoint.
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