[Velveeta]

Not sure if this was ever posted to FR. I’ll admit to not being able to keep up with all threads.

In 1952, President Truman vetoed the McCarran-Walter Act, which passed despite Truman’s veto.

Here’s a copy of Truman’s commentary on the veto:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~splatsresearch/images/Truman%20Veto%201952.jpg

Under the heading “Alien Births Mentioned” Trumans says:

“Native-born American citizens who are dual nationals would be subjected to loss of citizenship on grounds not applicable to other native-born American citizens. This distinction is a slap at millions of Americans whose fathers were of alien birth.”

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As an admitted dual national native-born American citizen whose father was of alien birth, Barry’s status (and mine) is differentiated from other true native-borns or in other words natural born citizens. Under INA 1952, in effect at the time for both Barry and myself - we could potentially have lost citizenship.

Are we the same then as natural born citizens?

Nope, we’re not.

[STARWISE]

Interesting ..

[LucyT]

. . . . Check out #634 for comment by President Truman.

[Thanks, Velveeta.]

~ Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. ~ ♥

[syc1959]

excellent post.

[Red Steel]

Good find. It’s been a while on these threads since the McCarran-Walter Act has come up.

[BP2]

In 1952, President Truman vetoed the McCarran-Walter Act, which passed despite Truman’s veto.

You may find this interesting, too.

Doing some deep research into our Founders’ intent, I came across what is likely the FIRST proposed Amendment meant to modify the "Natural-born Citizen" requirement under the Constitution, just three years after the Naturalization Act of 1795.

Unlike very recent proposed Amendments which have attempted to water down the "Natural-born Citizen" requirement for the office of President, the first proposal sought to EXTEND it!

[Danae]

0.O

SOMEBODY RING THE BELL!

I saw you looking for Section III of that act, and that it was hard to find. I take it you found it.

This is brilliant work Velveeta!

[Danae]

This is a document in the Library of Congress. Of course I can't get there.... RAWR But this may well have some VERY useful information in it.

LC Control No.: 54007877
Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)
Corporate Name: New York University. Division of General Education. » More like this
Main Title: the New York University conference on practice and procedure under the Immigration and nationality act (McCarran-Walter act) Held on June 13, 1953, under the auspices of the Division of General Education and the School of Law. Edited by Henry Sellin.
Published/Created: New York, Published for New York University Press by Oceana Publications, 1954.
Related Names: New York University. School of Law. » More like this
Related Titles: Conference on practice and procedure under the Immigration and nationality act (McCarran-Walter act) Conference on the Immigration and nationality act.
Description: xii, 145 p. 23 cm.
Notes: Cover-title: N.Y.U. conference on the Immigration and nationality act.
Subjects: Emigration and immigration law--United States. » More like this
LC Classification: KF4819.A2 N48
Dewey Class No.: 325.73
Other System No.: (OCoLC)503910
Quality Code: premarc

[Danae]

Bingo:

http://uscode.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode08/usc_sup_01_8_10_12_20_III.html

This is Section 3