Congressman Chelf was first elected to the House in 1944. and served from January 3. 1945. until the expiration of his llth term on January 3. 1967. He performed distinguished service on the Judiciary Committee for many years. He was a stalwart fighter for more equitable immigration laws at a time when our immigration policies had not been changed for many years. His own background as an orphaned child was reflected in his efforts to liberalize the immigration laws to permit the entry into this country of children orphaned and displaced by World War II. Frank was born in Elizabethtown. Ky.. on September 22. 1907.
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