Telegram from Miss L. M. Weddington to President Harry S. Truman with a Reply from Matthew Connelly with Related Notes

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Filed 8-4-52 133 Kansas City, Missouri H.R.5678 August 1, 1952 Veto Con My dear Miss Weddington: V Your message on behalf of the members of your Auxilliary has been received. While your in- terest in wiring is appreciated, I wish to say that the President, after careful consideration and on recommendations from the various Departments and Agencies, vetoed H.R. 5678, the McCarran-Walters Bill. In his message returning the Immigration # and Nationality Act to the House of Representatives without his approval, the President stated his con- victions that the bill was & step backward in the immigration and naturalization policy of our country. The House of Representatives overrode the Presidential veto on June twenty-sixth and the Senate on June twenty- seventh failed to sustain the President's action by two votes. With the thought that you might like to have a copy of the President's veto message for your ready reference, I an taking the liberty of sending you a copy herewith. Very sincerely yours, Is MATTHEW J. CONNELLY Secretary to the President Miss L. M.yWeddington, Legislative Chairman, Auxilliary 3928, Benicia, California. Veterans of Foreign Wars, X84 Enclosure. hl