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Recent WND Inquiries Appear To Have Established Obama’s Birth In Hawaii
naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com ^ | 06/09/2011 | Leo Donofrio

Posted on 06/09/2011 1:51:48 PM PDT by rxsid

"Recent WND Inquiries Appear To Have Established Obama’s Birth In Hawaii.

I don’t know how this slipped below my radar, but back on May 9, 2011, World Net Daily published an investigative report entitled, “Bombshell: U.S. government questioned Obama citizenship“, which – in my opinion – conclusively established that Obama was born in Hawaii. In that report, Aaron Klein revealed official documents stored in US immigration files which chronicle the troubles faced by Obama’s mother’s second husband, Lolo Soetoro, when he petitioned the US Government for a visa extension.

The WND report correctly notes that US officials expressed an interest in determining whether Soetoro’s step-son, President Obama, was actually a US citizen. The US officials who were handling Soetoro’s Visa extension application made copious notes in the file and the official comments therein illustrate that these officials doubted some of Soetoro’s statements. So, they decided to investigate the relationships listed in his application.

Below is the text of the relevant portion of the WND report:

One critical exchange is dated August 21, 1967, from Sam Benson, an officer at the Southwest Immigration and Naturalization Service office in San Pedro, Calif.

Benson’s query stated, “There is nothing in the file to document the status of the spouse’s son. Please inquire into his citizenship and residence status and determine whether or not he is the applicant’s child within the meaning of Section 101(b)(1)(B) of the Act, who may suffer exceptional hardship within the meaning of Section 212(a).”

The reference is to the Immigration and Naturalization Act, which defined a “child” as an unmarried person under 21 years of age who, among other qualifiers, could be a “stepchild,” whether or not born out of wedlock, provided the child had not reached the “age of eighteen years at the time the marriage creating the status of stepchild occurred.”

A response to Benson’s inquiry came from one “W.L. Mix” of the central immigration office, who determined Obama was a U.S. citizen.

Mix replied: “Pursuant to inquiry from central office regarding the status of the applicants’ spouse’s child by a former marriage.”

“The person in question is a United States citizen by virtue of his birth in Honolulu, Hawaii, Aug. 4, 1961. He is living with the applicants’ spouse in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is considered the applicant’s step-child, within the meaning of Sec. 101(b)(1)(B), of the act, by virtue of the marriage of the applicant to the child’s mother on March 5, 1965.”

The files do not state how the office determined Obama was born in Honolulu.

So here we see the US Government looking into an application for Visa extension by Soetoro. Further review of those documents reveal that the officials did not trust everything in Soetoro’s application. Therefore, the Government officials wanted to establish whether Obama Jr. was truly a US citizen. They made a direct inquiry on this very issue. And they concluded that Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. Again, this was established by “W.L. Mix” of the central immigration office.

Having taken such an exhaustive look into Soetoro’s application, and especially considering the government’s examination of Obama’s citizenship, I don’t see how the government officials involved would have overlooked the fact that Stanley Ann Dunham would have been out of the US and far away in Kenya on the date W.L. Mix established as DOB for Obama – if Obama had been born in Kenya.

Furthermore, a report today by WND, “Documents show marriage of Obama’s parents a sham“, illustrates that a similar investigation as to Obama, Sr. was conducted when he was also applying for a Visa extension. Those official documents include a handwritten memo from the file, written by (presumed) INS official William Wood, which states that Obama Sr.’s son, “Barack Obama II”, was born in Honolulu on August 4, 1961.

Moreover, in today’s WND article, Jerome Corsi concludes, as a result of reviewing all of the relevant INS documents, that if President Obama was born in Kenya, Dunham must have traveled there without Obama Sr., who was definitely in the US on August 4, 1961, according to these US Government records. This analysis by Corsi is correct. Obama Sr.’s presence in the US at the time of Obama’s birth is now sufficiently documented. This fact alone adds very heavy weight to President Obama having been born in the US.

I don’t see how two sets of US government officials, independently investigating the relationships between Soetoro and Dunham on one hand, and Obama Sr. and Dunham on the other, could both fail to reveal that Dunham would have been in Kenya at the time of Obama Jr.’s birth. The government officials would’ve had access to Dunham’s passport files. The contents thereof were relevant to the investigations since she was married to both men, and the marriages were relevant to immigration status, as was the issue of children.

Those who persist in accusing Obama of not being born in Hawaii do so in light of official government investigations, between 1961 and 1966, which established his birth, to the satisfaction of inquisitive government immigration officials, as having taken place on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

As far as I’m concerned, the issue is settled with a massive presumption of authenticity. I do not see how the information published by WND regarding US immigration official W.L. Mix’s investigation into Obama’s US citizenship flew so far below the radar. That is the single most important fact I have come across that establishes Obama’s birth in Hawaii.

CLOSURE IS POSSIBLE WITH REGARD TO BC ISSUE.

For those who insist on keeping the birther circus alive and kickin’ (despite the info listed above), I believe there is a simple way to settle the issue once and for all. I have found two references to the fact that the US Government keeps passport “issuance” records for all passports issued. The most recent is from Congressional testimony on the House floor from March 10, 1998:

“In addition, the committee on conference is aware that on weekends there is no Departmental procedure or mechanism to access the passport issuance records maintained by the Consular Affairs Bureau. The result is that when a foreign law enforcement authority inquires about the status of a person or passport on the weekend, the State Department does not or cannot respond. This is a clear deficiency in border security procedures.” (See pg. 41/53 in the PDF counter.)

The second reference is to a US Government GAO report – written for the Secretary of State – that argued for the destruction of passport application materials. The destruction of such materials was the basis of more conspiracy theories as to Dunham’s various passport applications and renewals requested in a previous FOIA by Christopher Strunk.

Unfortunately, the FOIA request by Strunk, which has been well documented online, failed to request passport “issuance” records for Stanley Ann Dunham. Strunk only requested passport “application” materials. And the government’s reply to his FOIA request was specifically limited to passport “application” materials. Since Strunk didn’t specifically ask for passport “issuance” records, the government was not obligated to search for those records… but they do exist and they can be found.

The GAO report – which refers to passport issue cards – documents the destruction of passport application materials, but it notes that the Government retains all “old passport issue cards”:

“During numerous discussions with GSA about document retention periods, Department officials have presented many reasons for the continued storage of original passport applications. They have placed great emphasis in pointing out that old passport applications can be used to derive the citizenship of others…But other ways are just as reliable and effective… Should the Department need to verify if a parent was ever issued a passport, old passport issue cards have been microfilmed and can be referenced by the Department.“ (See pg. 44/70 in the PDF counter.)

Therefore, if Stanley Ann Dunham had been issued a passport prior to President Obama’s birth, there will be a passport issue card available with that information. If no such card exists, Dunham did not have a passport prior to August 4, 1961, and Obama could not have been born in Kenya. She would have needed a passport to be in Kenya.

It is my opinion that a proper FOIA request for passport issue cards (or copies thereof) will establish that Stanley Ann Dunham did not have a passport prior to August 4, 1961. Such a request must be SPECIFICALLY designed to eliminate all wiggle room. I suggest the following wording:

Please forward all passport issue cards and/or microfilm or microfiche copies, or any other copies thereof – or any other documents – which reference the issuance of any passport for Stanley Ann Dunham. To be perfectly clear in my FOIA request, please understand that I am NOT interested in passport application materials. Please limit your response and documents to passport issue cards or copies thereof – as well as any other documents – which the government possesses for Stanley Ann Dunham that refer to her being issued a US passport.

Any FOIA request should NOT ask for more than the passport issuance materials. I cannot stress enough how important it is that the FOIA be strictly limited as suggested above. Such a FOIA should end this conspiracy theory with authority and finality.

I should note that I have come across a certain rabid Obama eligibility supporter who alleges to have done a proper FOIA request as to passport issuance materials. I do not trust this source and I do not have access to the EXACT wording of the alleged FOIA request. Suffice to say that anyone who wants true closure on the place of birth issue should do a FOIA – strictly worded as I have suggested above – requesting passport issuance documents for Stanley Ann Dunham.

I nominate the folks at WND to take this on and make all aspects public since they are the main news resource for this issue. They are invited to take the suggested FOIA request as written above (in red) and to run with it.

The fourth estate has the power and responsibility to see this through. They should thoroughly document the exact wording of the FOIA request, and they should also document the stages of compliance by the government to such a request as is required by law. Definitive documentation regarding whether Stanley Ann Dunham held a passport prior to August 4, 1961 is readily available to the public.

The Government is required to respond to the EXACT request made. No mention of passport application materials should be forwarded by the government in response to a properly worded FOIA request for passport issuance cards (or other issuance documents). We know the cards/documents exist and that they are necessary to the government as is proved by the GAO report and Congressional testimony.

The GAO notes in their report from 1981 that while passport application materials may be destroyed, “passport issue cards” are kept. This is beyond dispute.

If no passport issuance documents can be found for Obama’s mother prior to his date of birth, then he could not have been born in Kenya.

I am not a person who needs to see anymore proof. I believe now and have always believed President Obama was born in Hawaii. But if you still have doubts, this line of inquiry is crucially necessary.

The BC issue and the birther circus surrounding it have served Obama well. Like Chester Arthur before him, the nation was thoroughly distracted by the place of birth faux conspiracy whilst the true legal question concerning his dual national status – despite place of birth – was obscured.

Everyone loves a big green juicy salacious conspiracy theory. That’s much more fun than a certified boring legal question, the answer to which was never in the hands of Obama, whereas the BC always was. He who controls the game, controls the outcome. (“Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” – Johnny Rotten)

I am writing this to clear your attention spans for what will be the most authoritative and well documented analysis I have to offer on the dual national issue concerning Obama’s perpetual POTUS eligibility dilemma. I do not want the circus to obstruct the law. If you understand the importance of this post, you will pass it on far and wide so the attention of the nation can focus on the true Constitutional crisis.

Leo Donofrio, Esq."

http://naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/recent-wnd-inquiries-appear-to-have-established-obamas-birth-in-hawaii/


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; History; Politics
KEYWORDS: birthcertificate; certifigate; donofrio; eligibility; naturalborncitizen; obama; obamaears
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To: LucyT

Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God;


501 posted on 06/14/2011 8:42:27 AM PDT by null and void (We are now in day 874 of our national holiday from reality. - Obama really isn't one of us)
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To: GregNH

Upthread someone said there are passports with 51 pages and that’s what the 51 was. Mine only had the usual dozen pages so I don’t know.


502 posted on 06/14/2011 9:38:08 AM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

I saw that after I made this comment....should have done due diligence and read the whole thread before inserting foot into mouth ...lol Thanx! PS Mine has 28 pages and and says See pg 27


503 posted on 06/14/2011 9:42:39 AM PDT by GregNH (Re-Elect "No Body")
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To: GregNH

Goldwater was born in AZ before it was a state and apparently it was not a problem.


504 posted on 06/14/2011 9:43:50 AM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: little jeremiah

Interesting.....He never got to the “Qualification stage” in Congress though...


505 posted on 06/14/2011 9:52:51 AM PDT by GregNH (Re-Elect "No Body")
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To: GregNH

Good to see there’s others with “see page whatever” because I don’t recall mine did.


506 posted on 06/14/2011 10:45:02 AM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

It is part of the new passports issued in ‘09. I have the same background as BHO’s and mine was issued in July of ‘09. My old one does have that “See Page 24” but it is off to the right hand side, that one was issued in ‘99. Don’t know why they blurred out the issue and expiration date....Maybe someone needs to find out when the passports format changed. I believe it did when they came out with the passport card, I have one of those also. We are assuming that his was issued in January as POTUS but if that were the case then why blurr it out?


507 posted on 06/14/2011 11:01:59 AM PDT by GregNH (Re-Elect "No Body")
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To: little jeremiah
Goldwater was born in AZ before it was a state and apparently it was not a problem.

Both of his parents were born in California and were citizens. AZ was not a foreign country and not of under any influence to a foreign sovereign so he fits the description of the original intent of "Natural Born".

508 posted on 06/14/2011 1:29:57 PM PDT by fastkelly
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To: DiogenesLamp

Yes, both images are zero. The scar on one side appears to be confined to the scalp, the other side extends down to the neck and seems to include the ear on that side.


509 posted on 06/14/2011 1:51:35 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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To: DiogenesLamp; Brown Deer
SCRIBD IMMIGRATION FILE LINK

a recent virus attack destroyed my harddrive, and I lost my research links, I have now downloaded the entire immigration file again, and will check out that particular page you mentioned...

Meanwhile, page 39 appears interesting, on 4/10/61 he names Stanley Ann Dunham as wife...married February 2, 1961.

If Stanley Ann was the mother of zero, she would have been three months pregnant...funny he didn't mention it?

'If his USC wife tries to petition for him, make sure an investigation is conducted as to the bona-fide of the marriage'

510 posted on 06/14/2011 3:02:46 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (FAIR DINKUM!)
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To: DiogenesLamp; Brown Deer

I have to agree with you, that IS what it reads like, the suspicion exists according to the information given us, that she may have gone to London to for....

Brown Deer, note the 'S. Africa' reference, might this woman have been Ruth? Could she have been the foreign student - perhaps named NIDZON, connected to the South African branch of the family? I have always had the sense the reason there's no US background on Ruth is that she was also a foreign student.

511 posted on 06/14/2011 3:27:41 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (IDZON)
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To: fastkelly

Sometimes people bring up maybe he was born in HI before it was a state and he’s trying to hide it.

So I just pointed out that it wouldn’t make any difference.

Where ever he was born, he’s ineligible.

And I don’t think he was born in HI but I could be wrong.


512 posted on 06/14/2011 3:44:12 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
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To: Fred Nerks

513 posted on 06/14/2011 4:12:42 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: Brown Deer
She's holding an image of herself and zero...she's not old enough IMO:


514 posted on 06/14/2011 4:21:21 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (IDZON)
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To: Brown Deer

NIDZON - SOUTH AFRICA

http://krotman.co.il/pgv/family.php?famid=F6142


515 posted on 06/14/2011 4:25:58 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (IDZON)
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To: Fred Nerks

maybe another sister of Senior? In any case, it seems like the entire family is a bunch of worthless illegals. It helps you understand his agenda on immigration reform policies.


516 posted on 06/14/2011 4:29:33 PM PDT by Brown Deer (Pray for 0bama. Psalm 109:8)
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To: Brown Deer
the family tree FWIW...shows Zeituni the daughter of ONYNAGO AND SARAH.

FAMILY TREE LINK

The 'OMAR' on that family tree is actually OBAMA ONYANGO, still shown with an address in Boston on Zabasearch.

He wrote this, dated 1970:

There's no record of how long he has been in the US. Obama Onyango had a grocery store, was robbed, left owing his landlady thousands of dollars in rent, remember?

517 posted on 06/14/2011 4:45:49 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (IDZON)
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518 posted on 06/14/2011 4:57:56 PM PDT by Maverick68
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To: Brown Deer
THE ENTIRE 'AUNTIE' ZEITUNI SAGA - OBAMA FILE
519 posted on 06/14/2011 5:00:11 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (IDZON)
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To: Brown Deer
...A few pages later Mr Obama meets his step-grandmother, Sarah, for the first time in the village of Kogelo. On the walls of her hut are photographs of Omar, “the uncle who had left for America 25 years ago and never came back”. Touchingly, she asks the future presidential candidate if he has any news of Omar, her son and Mr Obama’s half-uncle. “She asked if I had seen him, and I had to say no,” Mr Obama wrote. “She grunted something in Luo, then started to gather up our cups. ‘She says when you see him, you should tell him she wants nothing from him,’ Auma [Mr Obama’s half-sister] whispered. ‘Only that he should come visit his mother’.”

These brief references appeared to indicate that Omar Obama might have moved to the US in the mid1960s, at about the same time that his half-brother, Barack Hussein Obama Senior, went to Hawaii...

TIMESONLINE LINK

520 posted on 06/14/2011 5:06:29 PM PDT by Fred Nerks (IDZON)
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