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Private Law 81–596

For the relief of Vivienne Joy Wilson and minor daughter Mary Ann Vaughn.

Approved August 5, 1950

Statutory text

AN ACT

For the relief of Vivienne Joy Wilson and minor daughter Mary Ann Vaughn.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That the provisions of the immigration laws relating to the exclusion of aliens inadmissible because of race shall not hereafter apply to Vivienne Joy Wilson, the Japanese fiancée of James A. Vaughn, a citizen of the United States and former civilian employee of the armed forces of the United States, and that Vivienne Joy Wilson may be eligible for a visa as a non-immigrant temporary visitor for a period of three months: Provided, That the administrative authorities find that the said Vivienne Joy Wilson is coming to the United States with a bona fide intention of being married to said James A. Vaughn, and that she is found otherwise admissible under the immigration laws. In the event the marriage between the above-named parties does not occur within three months after the entry of said Vivienne Joy Wilson, she shall be required to depart from the United States and upon failure to do so shall be deported in accordance with the provisions of sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 (U. S. C., title 8, secs. 155 and 156). In the event the marriage between the above-named

30 Stat. 889, 890.

8 U. S. C. Sup. III, § 165.

64 Stat., Pt. 1, p. 1010.

parties shall occur within three months after entry of said Vivienne Joy Wilson, the Attorney General is authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of said Vivienne Joy Wilson as of the date of her entry into the United States upon the payment by her of the required fees and head taxes.

Sec. 2.

Notwithstanding the provision of section 13 (c) of the Immigration

Mary Ann Vaughn.

Act of 1924, Mary Ann Vaughn, the minor child of the said

48 Stat. 102.

8 U. S. C. § 213 (c).

Vivienne Joy Wilson shall, for the purpose of sections 4 (a) and 9 of the Immigration Act of 1924, be held and considered to be

43 Stat. 155, 167.

8 U. S. C. §§ 204 (a), 209; Sup. z 204 (a).

the natural-born alien child of James A. Vaughn, a citizen of the United States.

Approved August 5, 1950.

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