I wholeheartedly support this bill. as amended by the Committee on the Judiciary. As the House is aware. the matter of making special provision for older men and women who want to become citizens after living many years in the United States is a problem that the House has considered previously. Three times. as a sponsor of legislation covering this need for change in our immigration laws. I have been proud that the House has voted for this change. We have said. in effect. that if an applicant for citizenship is over 50 years of age and has lived more than 20 years in this country. we shall not require the English language literacy test. We have said we would welcome these men and women as citizens. To my regret. there have been problems in the other body. but my inquiries show that these have been technical. and that this new attempt will be welcomed in the other body.
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