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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 39, folder \"2/13/76 HR4113 Relief of Mitsue\nKarimata Stone\" of the White House Records Office: Legislation Case Files at the Gerald\nR. Ford Presidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nExact duplicates within this folder were not digitized.\nDigitized from Box 39 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nAPPROVED FEB 13 1976 1976\nScand\n8/3/16\nACTION\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nLast Day: February 14\nFebruary 11, 1976\nPosted\nMEMORANDUM FOR\nTHE PRESIDENT\n2/17\nFROM:\nJIM CANNON\nJo archives\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 4113 - Relief of Mitsue\nKarimata Stone\n2/13\nAttached for your consideration is a H.R. 4113, sponsored\nby Representative Slack, which would waive a section of\nthe Immigration and Nationality Act to admit the alien\nwife of a U.S. serviceman into the United States,\nnotwithstanding a previous conviction in Japan for\nunlawful possession of heroin.\nAdditional background information is provided in OMB's\nenrolled bill report at Tab A.\nOMB, Max Friedersdorf, NSC, Counsel's Office (Lazarus)\nand I recommend approval of the enrolled bill.\nRECOMMENDATION\nThat you sign H.R. 4113 at Tab B.\nBERALD I FORD JOBANY\nDEPARTMENT SINTE THE PRESIDENT salvis UNITED\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20503\nFEB 9 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 4113 - Relief of Mitsue Karimata\nStone\nSponsor - Rep. Slack (D) West Virginia\nLast Day for Action\nFebruary 14, 1976 - Saturday\nPurpose\nTo admit the alien wife of a U.S. serviceman into the United\nStates, notwithstanding a previous conviction for unlawful\npossession of heroin.\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nImmigration and Naturalization Service\nApproval\nDepartment of State\nNo objection\nDiscussion\nThe enrolled bill would waive a section of the Immigration and\nNationality Act which excludes aliens convicted of any drug\nlaw violation from entry into the United States, authorize the\nissuance of an immigrant visa to the beneficiary, Mrs. Mitsue\nKarimata Stone, and permit her admission into the United States\nfor permanent residence.\nMrs. Stone is a 23 year old native and citizen of Japan who is\nthe wife of a U.S. serviceman. She resides in Okinawa with her\nhusband, U.S. Army Specialist Fourth Class Patrick G. Stone,\n2\nand their 2 year old daughter, a U.S. citizen by birth. Prior\nto her marriage to Specialist Stone on June 29, 1973, she\nhad been convicted under Japanese law on December 28, 1972\nof unlawful possession of heroin and sentenced to one year\nimprisonment, execution of which was suspended pending comple-\ntion of three years of probation.\nAccording to the House Judiciary Committee report, Mrs. Stone's\narrest and conviction had been reported by her husband to the\nArmy prior to their marriage because of Army requirements that\nsoldiers planning to marry aliens overseas undergo a screen-\ning process before permission to marry is given. This screen-\ning process includes an extensive background check on the\nprospective bride to avoid situations in which soldiers marry\ngirls who are unable to enter the United States because of\nimmigration restrictions. The investigation by the Army and\nJapanese police revealed no derogatory information on the\nbeneficiary and Army approval to the proposed marriage was\nthen given. Specialist Stone made the reasonable assumption\nthat the arrest record of his wife had been sealed in accord-\nance with normal juvenile court procedures since his prospec-\ntive wife was a minor at the time of her arrest.\nHowever, because of her conviction for a drug offense,\nMrs. Stone is ineligible for admission to the United States.\nInasmuch as Specialist Stone's term of enlistment will expire,\nthe family will be forced to separate upon his (and possibly\ntheir child's) return to the United States. Approval of the\nenrolled bill would waive the statutory ineligibility of\nMrs. Stone for admission to the United States and permit the\nfamily to remain together.\nJames Assistant m. Director Trey\nfor\nLegislative Reference\nEnclosures\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nWASHINGTON. D.C. 20503\n2-9-76\nFEB 9 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT\nSubject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 4113 - Relief of Mitsue Karimata\nStone\nSponsor - Rep. Slack (D) West Virginia\nLast Day for Action\nFebruary 14, 1976 - Saturday\nPurpose\nTo admit the alien wife of a U.S. serviceman into the United\nStates, notwithstanding a previous conviction for unlawful\npossession of heroin.\nAgency Recommendations\nOffice of Management and Budget\nApproval\nImmigration and Naturalization Service\nApproval\nDepartment of State\nNo objection\nDiscussion\nThe enrolled bill would waive a section of the Immigration and\nNationality Act which excludes aliens convicted of any drug\nlaw violation from entry into the United States, authorize the\nissuance of an immigrant visa to the beneficiary, Mrs. Mitsue\nKarimata Stone, and permit her admission into the United States\nfor permanent residence.\nMrs. Stone is a 23 year old native and citizen of Japan who is\nthe wife of a U.S. serviceman. She resides in Okinawa with her\nhusband, U.S. Army Specialist Fourth Class Patrick G. Stone,\nAttached document was not scanned because it is duplicated elsewhere in the document\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.:\nDate: February 10\nTime: 800pm\nFOR ACTION: Dick Parsons\nJack Marsh\nCC (for information):\nNSC/S\nJim Cavanaugh\nMax Friedersdorf\nKen Lazarus\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: February 11\nTime: :00pm\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 4113 - Relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nFor Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nX\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS: Approval. RDP\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nFor\nACTION MEMORA\nLOG NO.:\nDate: February 10\nTime: 800pm\nFOR ACTION: Dick Parsons\nJack Marsh\nCC (for information):\nNSC/S\nJim Cavanaugh\nMax Friedersdorf\nKen Lazarus\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: February 11\nTime: 6:00pm\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 4113 - Relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nFor Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nX\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\nNo objection - - Ken Lazarus 2/11/76\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nACTION MEMORANDUM\nWASHINGTON\nLOG NO.:\nDate: February 190\nTime: 800pm\nFOR ACTION: Dick Parsons\nJack Marsh\nCC (for information):\nNSC/S on\nJim Cavanaugh\nMax Friedersdorf\nKen Lazarus\nFROM THE STAFF SECRETARY\nDUE: Date: February 11\nTime: ??8Rm\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 4113 - Relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone\nACTION REQUESTED:\nFor Necessary Action\nFor Your Recommendations\nPrepare Agenda and Brief\nDraft Reply\nX\nFor Your Comments\nDraft Remarks\nREMARKS:\nPlease return to Judy Johnston, Ground Floor West Wing\nGERATE R. FORD DEPARTMENT\nPLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.\nIf you have any questions or if you anticipate a\ndelay in submitting the required material, please\nK. R. COLE, JR.\ntelephone the Staff Secretary immediately.\nFor the President\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE\nPLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO\nWashington 25, D.C.\nOFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER\n5 FEB 1976\nAND REFER TO THIS FILE NO.\nA20 900 047\nTO\n: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET\nSUBJECT: Enrolled Private Bill No. H. R. 4113\n; Office of Management\nand Budget request dated February 3, 1976\nBeneficiary or Beneficiaries\nMitsue Karimata Stone\nPursuant to your request for the views of the Department of Justice on\nthe subject bill, a review has been made of the facsimile of the bill, the re-\nlating Congressional Committee report or reports. and all pertinent information\nin the files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service\nOn the basis of this review the Immigration and Naturalization Service,\non behalf of the Department of Justice:\nXX\nRecommends approval of the bill.\nInterposes no objection to approval of the bill\nSincerely,\nEuapman\nCommissioner\nCO Form 18\n(REV. 1-17-72)\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE\na\nWashington, D.C. 20520\n4\" FEB 1976\nHonorable James T. Lynn\nDirector, Office of\nManagement and Budget\nWashington, D. C. 20503\nDear Mr. Lynn:\nReference is made to Mr. Frey's communication of\nFebruary 3, 1976, transmitting for comment enrolled\nbills H.R. 4046, \"For the relief of Valerie Ann\nPhillips, nee Chambers\", H.R. 4113, \"For the relief\nof Mitsue Karimata Stone, and M.R. 5750, \"For the\nrelief of Chu Wol Kim\".\nThis Department has no objection to the enactment of\nthese bills.\nSincerely,\nRobert J. McCloskey\nAssistant Secretary for\nCongressional Relations\nMEMORANDUM\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\n838\nFebruary 11, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR: JIM CAVANAUGH\nFROM:\nJeanne W. Davi\nAMD\nSUBJECT:\nEnrolled Bills - H.R. 4046,\nH.R. 8555, H.R. 4113\nThe NSC Staff has no objection to Enrolled Bills H.R. 4046,\nH.R. 4113, H.R. 8555 for the relief of Valerie Ann Phillips,\nnee Chambers, Angel Pader Cabal, and Mitsue Karimata Stone\nrespectively.\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nFebruary 12, 1976\nMEMORANDUM FOR:\nJIM CAVANAUGH\nFROM:\nMAX L. FRIEDERSDORF M.G.\nSUBJECT:\nH.R. 4113 - Relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone\nThe Office of Legislative Affairs concurs with the agencies\nthat the subject bill be signed.\nAttachments\n94TH CONGRESS\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES\nREPORT\n1st Session\nNo. 94-408\nMITSUE KARIMATA STONE\nJULY 25, 1975.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and\nordered to be printed\nMr. FISH, from the Committee on the Judiciary,\nsubmitted the following\nREPORT\n[To accompany H.R. 4113]\nThe Committee on the Judiciary to whom was referred the bill\n(H.R. 4113) for the relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone, having con-\nsidered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment and\nrecommend that the bill do pass.\nPURPOSE OF THE BILL\nThe purpose of this bill is to waive the provision of section 212\n(a) (23) in behalf of Mitsue Karimata Stone. The bill also provides,\nthat this exemption shall apply only to a ground for exclusion of\nwhich the Departments of State or Justice had knowledge prior to\nthe enactment of this Act.\nGENERAL INFORMATION\nThe beneficiary of this bill is a 23-year-old native and citizen of\nJapan who is the wife of a United States citizen serviceman. She\nresides in Okinawa with her husband and their child, also a citizen\nof the United States. The beneficiary has been refused a visa because\nof a conviction in Japan on December 28, 1972 for being in possession\nof 0.03 grams of heroin and for having purchased said heroin at a\ncost of $10. She received a sentence of one year penal servitude which\nwas suspended for three years.\nCertain pertinent facts in this case are contained in a letter dated\nDecember 5, 1974 from the Commissioner of Immigration and Natu-\nralization to the Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary re-\n57-007\n2\n3\ngarding a bill then pending for the relief of the same person. That\nand allotments totaling $569 per month and has assets con-\nletter and accompanying memorandum read as follows:\nsisting of personal property valued at $2,300.\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,\nThe beneficiary has never resided in the United States.\nShe has stated that she was refused a visa at the United\nIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,\nWashington, D.C., December 5, 1974.\nStates Embassy, Tokyo, Japan on October 17, 1973 because\nof her criminal conviction.\nA20-900-047.\nSpecialist Fourth Class Stone has stated that, if the benefi-\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,\nciary is not permitted to enter this country, he and their\nChairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representa-\ndaughter will be deprived of the beneficiary's love, care and\ntives, Washington, D.O.\naffection, thereby causing them an undue hardship.\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request for a report\nrelative to the bill (H.R. 15788) for the relief of Mitsue Karimata\nA report from the Department of State on this legislation reads\nas follows:\nStone, there is attached a memorandum of information concerning\nthe beneficiary.\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE,\nThe bill would waive the provision of the Immigration and Nation-\nWashington, D.C., September 19, 1974.\nality Act which excludes from admission into the United States aliens\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,\nwho have been convicted of a violation of any law or regulation\nChairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,\nrelating to the illicit possession of or traffic in narmotic drugs, and\nWashington, D.C.\nwould authorize the issuance of a visa to the beneficiary and her\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: With reference to your request for a report\nadmission to the United States for permanent residence, if she is\nconcerning the case of Mitsue Karimata Stone, beneficiary of H.R.\notherwise admissible under the Act. The bill also limits the exemption\n15788, 93rd Congress, there is enclosed a memorandum of information\ngranted to a ground for exclusion known to the Department of State\nconcerning the beneficiary. This memorandum has been prepared by\nor the Department or Justice prior to the date of its enactment.\nthe American Consulate General at Naha, Japan, in whose consular\nSincerely,\njurisdiction the beneficiary resides.\nLEONARD F. CHAPMAN, Jr.,\nThe bill would provide for visa issuance and the beneficiary's admis-\nCommissioner.\nsion for permanent residence notwithstanding her ineligibility as an\nEnclosure.\nalien who has been convicted of a violation of any law or regulation\nrelating to the illicit possession of or traffic in narcotic drugs or mari-\nMEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND\nhuana, if she is otherwise admissible under the Immigration and\nNationality Act. The relief granted is limited to a ground for exclu-\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE H.R. 15788\nsion known to the Department of State or the Department of Justice\nThe beneficiary, Mitsue Karimata Stone, also known as\nprior to enactment.\nEmiko Taira, a native and citizen of Japan, was born on\nCopies of the beneficiary's court record, with a translation, are also\nJune 20, 1952. She completed high school in her native land\nenclosed for the Committee's information.\nand was subsequently employed as a painter of kimonas from\nCordially,\nApril 1970 until June 1972 and as a bar hostess from June\nLINWOOD HOLTON,\nuntil August of 1972. She was convicted in Japan on Decem-\nAssistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.\nber 28, 1972 of the offenses of being in possession of 0.03\nEnclosures.\ngrams of heroin and of having purchased said heroin at a\ncost of $10. She was sentenced to one year imprisonment,\nSubmitted by the American Consulate General at Naha, Japan.\nsentence suspended for three years during which time she is\non probation. The beneficiary now resides with the interested\nMEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION CONCERNING H.R. 15788 FOR THE\nparty on Okinawa. Her widowed mother, one brother and\nRELIEF OF MITSUE (KARIMATA) STONE\none sister reside in Japan.\nThe interested party, Specialist Fourth Class Patrick\nThe beneficiary was born on June 20, 1952, at Taira-City, Okinawa,\nGerard Stone, a United States citizen, was born on February\nJapan. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Aza-Kama-\n21, 1953 at Houston, Texas. He is a high school graduate and\nhara, Koza-City High School in 1968. She was later employed by vari-\nous local firms as a factory worker and hostess. On June 29, 1973 she\nhas completed two semesters of college. On April 2, 1971, he\nwas married to a United States citizen, Patrick Stone, an enlisted man\nenlisted in the United States Army and is presently serving\nin Okinawa, Japan. The interested party and the beneficiary\nserving with the U.S. Army in Okinawa. Their only child, Peggy Ann\nStone. was born in Okinawa on December 5, 1973.\nwere married on June 29, 1973. Their only child, Peggy Ann,\nOn October 2, 1973 the beneficiary consulted with a consular officer\nwho was born on December 5, 1973, acquired United States\nabout the possibility of obtaining an immigrant visa. She was found\ncitizenship at birth. The interested party receives a salary\nineligible under Section 212(a) (23) of the Immigration and Nation-\nH.R. 408\nH.R. 408\n4\n5\nality Act, due to her conviction by the Japanese Court on December 28,\n6. Examination report prepared by Taro Nishioka.\n1972 for the violation of Article 12 of the Japanese Narcotics Control\n7. Examination report prepared by Kakei Taira.\nLaw. She was charged with possession of approximately .006 grams of\nmorphine and sentenced to one year penal servitude. The sentence\nAPPLICABLE LAWS\nwas suspended for three years from the date of the trial conclusion.\nThe beneficiary is classifiable as an Immediate Relative.\nFor the conduct specified in the sentence: Paragraph 1, article\nThe Consulate General's investigation revealed no additional derog-\n64-2 and paragraph 1, article 12 of the Narcotics Control Law.\natory information concerning the beneficiary.\nFor increase of punishment for consolidated crimes: The first part\nThe beneficiary underwent a medical examination on August 15,\nof article 45, the main clause of article 47, article 10 of the Criminal\n1974, and was found to be in good health.\nCode. (Therefore, an increased punishment has been decided under\nitem 2 of the sentence which is heavier (more serious\n(Rough translation : Visa case of Mitsue Karimata Aka Shoko Taira)\nSUSPENSION OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCE\nCOURT DECISION\nParagraph 1, article 25 of the Criminal Code.\nAccused: Karimata, Mitsue, commonly called Taira, Shoko.\nPermanent address 1278, Aza-Karimatal, Hirara City.\nFOR PLACEMENT UNDER PROBATION\nPresent address 50-3, Aza-Nakasono, Koza City.\nDate of birth 20 June 1952.\nThe first part of paragraph 1, article 25-2, Criminal Code.\nOccupation: Hostess.\nWith the presence of Public Procurator Seikyo Toma, the Court\nTHE COST OF THE TRIAL\nexamined the accused for suspicion of violation of Narcotic Control\nLaw and rendered a decision as follows:\nThe main clause of paragraph 1, article 181, the Criminal Pro-\ncedure Code.\nSentenced on this day of December 28, 1972.\nTEXT OF DECISION\nOSAMA HAYASHI,\nThe accused is sentenced to one year penal servitude; provided that\nJudge, Naha District Court.\nthe execution is suspended for three years from the date of the trial\nconclusion.\nMr. Slack, the author of this bill, submitted the following letters in\nDuring the period of suspended execution of sentence, the accused\nsupport of this legislation:\nwill be placed on probation.\nThe accused will bear the total cost of the trial.\nCONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,\nREASONS\nWashington, D.C., July 11, 1974.\nHon. JOSHUA EILBERG,\nFacts constituting the offense\nChairman, Immigration, Citizenship and International Law,\nThe accused without legal exemption\nCommittee on the Judiciary, Rayburn House Office Building,\n1. At or about 1900 hours, August 20, 1972, at the road in front of\nWashington, D.C.\n(D.D.) No. 1402, Aza-Goya, Koza City, the accused was in possession\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This letter is written to ask that your Com-\nof approximately 0.03 grams of the narcotic hydrochloric jiathetic\nmittee expeditiously consider H.R. 15788, for the relief of Mitsue\nmorphine. 2. At or about 1800 hours, on the 21st day of the same month, in a\nKarimata Stone, which I introduced in the House of Representatives\non July 2, 1974, after considering the matter at length.\nladies' toilet located at (D.D.) No. 1402, Aza-Goya, Koza City, the\nIn reviewing the accompanying file, you will learn this situation\naccused obtained one package of jiathetic morphine (about 0.03\nhas developed as a result of a premarital investigation conducted by\ngrams) for the price of $10.00 from Miko Hirayama, also known as\nthe United States Army. Upon completion of the investigation, per-\nMikky.\nmission to marry was granted even though there had been an infrac-\nITEMS OF EVIDENCE\ntion of the drug laws.\n1. The statement of the accused made at the Court hearing.\nThere is now a child involved, and Specialist Stone is interested in\n2. The statement of the accused made to the Narcotics Control Offi-\nkeeping his family together but will be unable to do SO unless this\nbill is enacted into law.\ncer and the Public Procurator.\n3. The statement of Seiji Sakagawa made to the Narcotics Control\nI will be most appreciative of your sympathetic consideration of\nthis matter, I assure you.\nOfficer.\n4. The statement of Hatsumi Arasaki to the Public Procurator.\nYours sincerely,\n5. The statement of Miko Hirayama to the Narcotics Control Officer.\nJOHN SLACK.\nH.R. 408\nH.R. 408\n6\n7\nOFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE,\nbeen scaled in accordance with normal juvenile court procedures since\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,\nhis fiancee had not attained her majority at the time of her arrest, and\nAPO San Francisco, Calif., May 3, 1974.\nthat his wife would have no problem coming to America. Therefore,\nthe couple was married (TAB I, Witness to Marriage).\nHon. JOHN SLACK,\nIf Specialist Stone had known that his wife could not have entered\nRayburn House Office Building,\nthe United States, he might never have married her. He believed that\nWashington, D.C.\nDEAR SENATOR SLACK I am writing to you on behalf of Specialist Com-\nthe Army's screening process would do what it was intended to do,\nand his faith in the system has been rewarded by placing him in the\nFour and Mrs. Patrick G. Stone, 548-94-9364, of Headquarters\n(MSA), APO San Francisco 96248. His permanent place Vir- of\nposition of having to choose between living in his country or living\nwith his wife. He has recently re-enlisted and he will be on Okinawa\npany residence is in your district at 1211 Lee Street, Charleston, West\nfor one more year, but at the end of that time he must decide whether\nginia. As you may remember, Specialist Stone wrote to you last and fall\nhe will leave his wife and child to return to America or whether he\nto request your help in bringing his wife into the United States, been\nwill remain in an alien land throughout his married life.\nreplied that she was ineligible to immigrate because she had\nThe various other forms Specialist Stone submitted to the Army are\nyou convicted on a drug charge (TAB A). After consulting you, Specialist\nat TAB H. The Certificate of Marriage Interview (TAB I) indicates\nStone explored every possible alternative means of getting a visa\nthat Specialist Stone received legal counseling about immigration laws\nfor his wife. A letter from his commanding officer, Captain Bowling,\nprior to the marriage. I usually give this class, and I know that in this\nto the Secretary of the Army, Howard H. \"Bo\" Callaway, prompted\ncase, this certificate is misleading. What the counseling states is, in es-\na reply (TAB B) which offered what appears to be the only alterna-\nsence, that a soldier's wife will not be allowed to enter the United\ntive. The Secretary stated that the only way Mrs. Stone can come to\nStates if she does not satisfactorily complete the Army Screening\nAmerica is for Congress to pass a private bill on her behalf.\nprocess. Because applicants are told that the Army investigation is as\nSpecialist Stone came to this office for help after receiving Secre-\nthorough as the one which the immigration authorities will make at\ntary Callaway's letter. I feel very strongly that Specialist Stone\nthe time the visa application is submitted, the implication is clear that\ndeserves help because of the unfortunate way the Army erred in\nshe will be eligible to enter if she successfully completes the Army\nprocessing his application to marry and because his wife is now com-\nScreening process. Soldiers are told that the Army will not allow them\npletely rehabilitated and a member of a happy family group. I am sure\nto marry girls who cannot enter the United States. The interview\nthat you will share these feelings after you examine the inclosed docu-\nencourages soldiers to be honest when they prepare the background\nments. I hope that you will find this case to be meritorius and that you\ninformation forms to spare themselves eventual heartbreak. Specialist\nwill help the Stone family. I believe that you will be better equipped\nStone was completely honest when he submitted his forms, and the\nto understand the Stones' dilemma if I tell you their story from the\nArmy personnel who were charged with the responsibility of screening\nbeginning. Under existing American law, Mrs. Mitsue Karimate Stone\nfiancees of servicemen were obviously derelict in their duties because\nis unable to immigrate to America because she has been convicted\nthey overlooked the information Specialist Stone gave them. The Army\nby a Japanese Court for possession of heroin. She is a Japanese citi-\nclearly failed to fulfill its obligations to Specialist Stone.\nzen who Specialist Stone has married during the time he has been\nMrs. Stone is not now the kind of person the immigration laws are\nstationed on Okinawa. They have one daughter (TAB C).\nsupposed to exclude from the United States. She is a healthy, normal,\nThe Army requires soldiers who are planning to marry local nation-\nproductive mother and housewife, as the letters at TAB J will attest.\nals overseas to undergo a rigorous screening process before permission\nThe letter from Specialist Stone's commanding officer (TAB K) shows\nto marry is given. This screening process includes an extensive back-\nthe character of her husband, and Mrs. Stone's Army Doctor (TAB\nground check on the prospective bride and it is normally quite\nand Japanese Probation Officer (TAB M) both state that she is com-\nthorough. The purpose of this requirement is to avoid situations in\npletely rehabilitated and should be allowed to accompany her husband\nwhich soldiers marry girls who are unable to enter the United States\nto the United States.\nbecause of American immigration restrictions. In the Stone case, how-\nMrs. Stone was never a drug dealer or dangerous criminal. When\never, the system broke down. Specialist Stone knew that his fiancee had\nshe graduated from high school, she took a highly respected. but low-\nbeen arrested on a drug charge before he met her, and he had indicated\npaying job as a kimono painter in the capital city of Naha. When her\nthis to the Army during the premarital screening process on the Army\nfather died, leaving her mother deeply in debt, she took a new job as a\nPersonal History Statement (TAB D, USFJ Form 196EJ of Febru-\nwaitress in a bar catering to Americans. She made a great deal more\nary 1972 at page 6, number 19). The investigation by the Army and\nmoney at this job than she had made painting because of the generous\nJapanese police revealed no derogatory information about Mrs. Stone\ntipping habits of the Americans, and she was able to help her mother\nPre-marriage Investigation, DA Form 2496 of 1 February 1962; TAB\ndespite the information Specialist Stone had provided (TAB E, Army\nsubstantially.\nF. Personnel Security Action, DA Form 2784 of 1 December 1966; and\nShe began to date an American to whom she eventually became\nengaged. He, unfortunately, had brought his addiction to heroin with\nTAB G, Japanese Police Report). When these favorable reports were\nreceived and the Army approval given (TAB H) Specialist Stone\nhim from Vietnam. She eventually vielded to his urging and tried\nmade the reasonable assumption that the arrest record of his wife had\nheroin. By the time he was arrested for possession of heroin, she had\nH.R. 408\nH.R. 408\n8\n9\nbecome an addict. She then had to acquire her own drugs, and she was\nBUDGETARY INFORMATION\narrested by the Japanese police for buying heroin and for possessing\nit approximately one month after her fiancee's arrest.\nThis legislation does not provide new budget authority and no esti-\nAlthough she was convicted in accordance with Japanese law and\nmate or comparision has been received from the Director of the Con-\ngiven a suspended sentence (TAB N), she was guilty only of the pos-\ngressional Budget Office.\nsession and purchase of drugs and she was never a \"pusher.\" Her\ncriminality has been confined exclusively to the use of heroin and she\nOVERSIGHT STATEMENT\nhas no other police record.\nThe Committee exercises general oversight jurisdiction with respect\nShe was hospitalized for two months after her arrest during which\nto all immigration and nationality matters but no specific oversight is\ntime she \"kicked\" her habit. She later met Specialist Stone, quit\nworking in the bar, and began to lead a normal life. She is now com-\ncontemplated in this instance.\npletely rehabilitated, and leads a productive life as a wife and mother.\nUpon consideration of all the facts in this case, the Committee is of\nHer infant daughter is an American citizen. The child's future would\nthe opinion that H.R. 4113 should be enacted and accordingly recom-\nbe bleak if she either accompanied her father to America and left her\nmends that the bill do pass.\nmother behind or if she had to spend her life in an alien environment\nwhere she would be unable to attend Japanese schools or be assimilated\nby the surrounding society.\nSince it was a mistake made by the Army which allowed the Stones\nto marry, since Mrs. Stone is now completely rehabilitated, and since\na child is involved who is an American citizen and whose whole life\nwill be adversely affected if her mother cannot enter the United States,\nI hope that you will help this unfortunate family. You are the only\nremaining hope the Stones have of coming to America together.\nThank you very much for any assistance you can render Specialist\nStone and his family. Since this is a matter of the utmost importance\nto the Stones your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.\nSincerely,\nGREGORY BRUCE ENGLISH,\nCaptain, Chief, Legal Assistance Division.\n[The enclosures referred to in the above letter are in the files of the\nCommittee on the Judiciary.]\nCONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,\nWashington, D.C., April 23, 1975.\nHON. JOSHUA EILBERG,\nChairman, Suboommittee on Immigration, Oitizenship, and Inter-\nnational Law, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Your letter of April 21st has been received,\nand I appreciate knowing of the Subcommittee consideration of H.R.\n4113. I agree with the Members of the Subcommittee that in view of\nthe evidence provided and circumstances surrounding the beneficiary\nthe bill should be reported to the full Committee.\nYour continued consideration and assistance in bringing the bill\nfoward will be appreciated, I assure you.\nYours sincerely,\nJOHN SLACK.\nH.R. 408\nH.R. 408\nCalendar No. 584\n94TH CONGRESS\nSENATE\nREPORT\n2d Session\nNo. 94-610\nMITSUE KARIMATA STONE\nJANUARY 30, 1976.-Ordered to be printed\nMr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary,\nsubmitted the following\nREPORT\n[To accompany H.R. 4113]\nThe Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill\n(H.R. 4113), for the relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone, having con-\nsidered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment and\nrecommends that the bill do pass.\nPURPOSE OF THE BILL\nThe purpose of the bill is to waive the excluding provision of exist-\ning law relating to one who has been convicted of a violation of any\nlaw or regulation relating to the illicit possession of narcotic drugs\nor marihuana in behalf of the spouse of the spouse of a United States\ncitizen.\nSTATEMENT OF FACTS\nThe beneficiary of the bill is a 23-year-old native and citizen of\nJapan. On December 28, 1972, she was convicted in Japan of being in\npossession of .03 grams of heroin and of having purchased said heroin\nat a cost of $10. She was sentenced to one year imprisonment, sentence\nsuspended for three years during which time she is on probation. On\nJune 29, 1973, the beneficiary married a United States citizen. Her\nhusband is a member of the United States Army and met the bene-\nficiary while he was stationed in Japan. They have one child, born\nDecember 5, 1973, who acquired U.S. citizenship at birth.\n57-007\n2\n3\nA letter with attached memorandum dated December 5, 1974, to the\nChairman of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Repre-\nwho was born on December 5, 1973, acquired United States\nsentatives from the Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization\ncitizenship at birth. The interested party receives a salary\nrefers to H.R. 15788, a similar bill introduced in the 93rd Congress.\nand allotments totaling $569 per month and has assets con-\nThe letter reads as follows:\nsisting of personal property valued at $2,300.\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,\nThe beneficiary has never resided in the United States.\nIMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,\nShe has stated that she was refused a visa at the United\nWashington, D.C., December 5, 1974.\nStates Embassy, Tokyo, Japan on October 17, 1973 because\nof her criminal conviction.\nA20-900-047.\nSpecialist Fourth Class Stone has stated that, if the benefi-\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.\nciary is not permitted to enter this country, he and their\nChairman, Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representa-\ndaughter will be deprived of the beneficiary's love, care and\ntives, Washington, D.C.\naffection, thereby causing them an undue hardship.\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request for a report rela-\nA letter, with attached memorandum, dated September 19, 1974 to\ntive to the bill (H.R. 15788) for the relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone,\nthe Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary from the then\nthere is attached a memorandum of information concerning the bene-\nAssistant Secretary for Congressional Relations, U.S. Department of\nficiary.\nThe bill would waive the provision of the Immigration and Nation-\nState, with reference to H.R. 15788 reads as follows:\nality Act which excludes from admission into the United States aliens\nDEPARTMENT OF STATE,\nwho have been convicted of a violation of any law or regulation\nWashington, D.C., September 30, 1974.\nrelating to the illicit possession of or traffic in narcotic drugs, and\nHon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,\nwould authorize the issuance of a visa to the beneficiary and her ad-\nChairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,\nmission to the United States for permanent residence, if she is other-\nWashington, D.C.\nwise admissible under the Act. The bill also limits the exemption\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: With reference to your request for a report\ngranted to a ground for exclusion known to the Department of State\nconcerning the case of Mitsue Karimata Stone, beneficiary of H.R.\nor the Department of Justice prior to the date of its enactment.\n15788, 93rd Congress, there is enclosed a memorandum of information\nSincerely,\nLEONARD F. CHAPMAN, Jr.,\nconcerning the beneficiary. This memorandum has been prepared by\nCommissioner.\nthe American Consulate General at Naha, Japan, in whose consular\njurisdiction the beneficiary resides.\nEnclosure.\nThe bill would provide for visa issuance and the beneficiary's admis-\nMEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND\nsion for permanent residence notwithstanding her ineligibility as an\nNATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE H.R. 15788\nalien who has been convicted of a violation of any law or regulation\nrelating to the illicit possession of or traffic in narcotic drugs or mari-\nThe beneficiary, Mitsue Karimata Stone, also known as\nhuana, if she is otherwise admissible under the Immigration and\nEmiko Taira, a native and citizen of Japan, was born on\nNationality Act. The relief granted is limited to a ground for exclu-\nJune 20, 1952. She completed high school in her native land\nsion known to the Department of State or the Department of Justice\nand was subsequently employed as a painter of kimonas from\nprior to enactment.\nApril 1970 until June 1972 and as a bar hostess from June\nCopies of the beneficiary's court record, with a translation, are also\nuntil August of 1972. She was convicted in Japan on Decem-\nenclosed for the Committee's information.\nber 28, 1972 of the offenses of being in possession of 0.03\nCordially,\ngrams of heroin and of having purchased said heroin at a\nLINWOOD HOLTON.\ncost of $10. She was sentenced to one year imprisonment,\nAssistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.\nsentence suspended for three years during which time she is\nEnclosures.\non probation. The beneficiary now resides with the interested\nparty on Okinawa. Her widowed mother, one brother and one\nSubmitted by the American Consulate General at Naha, Japan.\nsister reside in Japan.\nThe interested party, Specialist Fourth Class Patrick\nMEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION CONCERNING H.R. 15788 FOR\nGerard Stone, a United States citizen, was born on February\nTHE RELIEF OF MITSUE (KARIMATA) STONE\n21, 1953 at Houston, Texas. He is a high school graduate and\nhas completed two semesters of college. On April 2, 1971, he\nThe beneficiary was born on June 20, 1952, at Taira-City,\nenlisted in the United States Army and is presently serving\nOkinawa, Japan. She attended local schools and was a grad-\nin Okinawa, Japan. The interested party and the beneficiary\nuate of Aza-Kamahara, Koza-City High School in 1968. She\nwere.married on June 29, 1973. Their only child, Peggy Ann,\nwas later employed by various local firms as a factory worker\nS.R. 610\nS.R. 610\n5\n4\nITEMS OF EVIDENCE\nand hostess. On June 29, 1973 she was married to a United\n1. The statement of the accused made at the Court hearing.\nStates citizen, Patrick Stone, an enlisted man serving with\n2. The statement of the accused made to the Narcotics Control Offi-\nthe U.S. Army in Okinawa. Their only child, Peggy Ann\ncer and the Public Procurator.\nStone, was born in Okinawa on December 5, 1973.\n3. The statement of Seiji Sakagawa made to the Narcotics Control\nOn October 2, 1973 the beneficiary consulted with a con-\nOfficer.\nsular officer about the possibility of obtaining an immigrant\n4. The statement of Hatsumi Arasaki to the Public Procurator.\nvisa. She was found ineligible under Section 212 (a) (23) of\n5. The statement of Miko Hirayama to the Narcotics Control Officer.\nthe Immigration and Nationality Act, due to her conviction\n6. Examination report prepared by Taro Nishioka.\nby the Japanese Court on December 28, 1972 for the viola-\n7. Examination report prepared by Kakei Taira.\ntion of Article 12 of the Japanese Narcotics Control Law.\nShe was charged with possession of approximately .006 grams\nAPPLICABLE LAWS\nof morphine and sentenced to one year penal servitude. The\nsentence was suspended for three years from the date of the\nFor the conduct specified in the sentence: Paragraph 1, article\ntrial conclusion.\n64-2 and paragraph 1, article 12 of the Narcotics Control Law.\nThe beneficiary is classifiable as an Immediate Relative.\nFor increase of punishment for consolidated crimes: The first part\nThe Consulate General's investigation revealed no addi-\nof article 45, the main clause of article 47, article 10 of the Criminal\ntional derogatory information concerning the beneficiary.\nCode. (Therefore, an increased punishment has been decided under\nThe beneficiary underwent a medical examination on\nitem 2 of the sentence which is heavier (more serious?).)\nAugust 15, 1974, and was found to be in good health.\nSUSPENSION OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCE\n[Rough translation: Visa case of Mitsue Karimata Aka Shoko Taira]\nParagraph 1, article 25 of the Criminal Code.\nCOURT DECISION\nFOR PLACEMENT UNDER PROBATION\nAccused Karimata, Mitsue, commonly called Taira, Shoko.\nPermanent address 1278, Aza-Karimatal, Hirara City.\nThe first part of paragraph 1, article 25-2, Criminal Code.\nPresent address: 50-3, Aza-Nakasono, Koza City.\nDate of birth : 20 June 1952.\nTHE COST OF THE TRIAL\nOccupation: Hostess.\nWith the presence of Public Procurator Seikyo Toma, the Court\nThe main clause of paragraph 1, article 181, the Criminal Pro-\nexamined the accused for suspicion of violation of Narcotic Control\ncedure Code.\nLaw and rendered a decision as follows:\nSentenced on this day of December 28, 1972.\nOSAMA HAYASHI,\nTEXT OF DECISION\nJudge, Naha District Court.\nThe accused is sentenced to one year penal servitude; provided that\nCongressman John Slack, the author of the bill, submitted the fol-\nthe execution is suspended for three years from the date of the trial\nlowing information in support of H.R. 4113\nconclusion.\nCONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,\nDuring the period of-suspended execution of sentence, the accused\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,\nwill be placed on probation.\nWashington, D.C., July 11, 1974.\nThe accused will bear the total cost of the trial.\nHon. JOSHUA EILBERG,\nChairman, Immigration, Citizenship and International Law,\nREASONS\nCommittee on the Judiciary, Rayburn House Office Building,\nFacts constituting the offense\nWashington, D.C.\nThe accused without legal exemption:\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This letter is written to ask that your Com-\n1. At or about 1900 hours, August 20, 1972, at the road in front of\nmittee expeditiously consider H.R. 15788, for the relief of Mitsue\n(D.D.) No. 1402, Aza-Goya, Koza City, the accused was in possession\nKarimata Stone, which I introduced in the House of Representatives\nof approximately 0.03 grams of the narcotic hydrochloric jiathetic\non July 2, 1974, after considering the matter at length.\nmorphine.\nIn reviewing the accompanying file, you will learn this situation\n2. At or about 1800 hours, on the 21st day of the same month, in a\nhas developed as a result of a premarital investigation conducted by\nladies' toilet located at (D.D.) No. 1402, Aza-Goya, Koza City, the\nthe United States Army. Upon completion of the investigation, per-\naccused obtained one package of jiathetic morphine (about 0.03\ngrams) for the price of $10.00 from Miko Hirayama, also known as\nMikky.\nS.R. 610\nS.R. 610\n6\n7\nmission to marry was granted even though there had been an infrac-\nbeen arrested on a drug charge before he met her, and he had indicated\ntion of the drug laws.\nthis to the Army during the premarital screening process on the Army\nThere is now a child involved, and Specialist Stone is interested in\nPersonal History Statement (TAB D, USFJ Form 196EJ of Febru-\nkeeping his family together but will be unable to do SO unless this\nary 1972 at page 6, number 19). The investigation by the Army and\nbill is enacted into law.\nJapanese police revealed no derogatory information about Mrs. Stone\nI will be most appreciative of your sympathetic consideration of\ndespite the information Specialist Stone had provided (TAB E, Army\nthis matter, I assure you.\nPre-marriage Investigation, DA Form 2496 of 1 February 1962; TAB\nYours sincerely,\nF, Personnel Security Action, DA Form 2784 of 1 December 1966;\nJOHN SLACK.\nand TAB G, Japanese Police Report). When these favorable reports\nwere received and the Army approval given (TAB H) Specialist\nStone made the reasonable assumption that the arrest record of his\nOFFICE OF THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE,\nwife had been sealed in accordance with normal juvenile court pro-\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,\nAPO San Francisco, Calif., May 3, 1974.\ncedures since his fiancee had not attained her majority at the time of\nher arrest, and that his wife would have no problem coming to\nHon. JOHN SLACK,\nAmerica. Therefore, the couple was married (TAB I, Witness to\nRayburn House Office Building,\nMarriage).\nWashington, D.C.\nIf Specialist Stone had known that his wife could not have entered\nDEAR SENATOR SLACK I am writing to you on behalf of Specialist\nthe United States, he might never have married her. He believed that\nFour and Mrs. Patrick G. Stone, 548-94-9364, of Headquarters Com-\nthe Army's screening process would do what it was intended to do,\npany (MSA), APO San Francisco 96248. His permanent place of\nand his faith in the system has been rewarded by placing him in the\nresidence is in your district at 1211 Lee Street, Charleston, West Vir-\nposition of having to choose between living in his country or living\nginia. As you may remember, Specialist Stone wrote to you last fall\nwith his wife. He has recently re-enlisted and he will be on Okinawa\nto request your help in bringing his wife into the United States, and\nfor one more year, but at the end of that time he must decide whether\nyou replied that she was ineligible to immigrate because she had been\nhe will leave his wife and child to return to America or whether he\nconvicted on a drug charge (TAB A). After consulting you, Specialist\nwill remain in an alien land throughout his married life.\nStone explored every possible alternative means of getting a visa\nThe various other forms Specialist Stone submitted to the Army are\nfor his wife. A letter from his commanding officer, Captain Bowling,\nat TAB H. The Certificate of Marriage Interview (TAB I) indicates\nto the Secretary of the Army, Howard H. \"Bo\" Callaway, prompted\nthat Specialist Stone received legal counseling about immigration laws\na reply (TAB B) which offered what appears to be the only alterna-\nprior to the marriage. I usually give this class, and I know that in this\ntive. The Secretary stated that the only way Mrs. Stone can come to\ncase, this certificate is misleading. What the counseling states is, in\nAmerica is for Congress to pass a private bill on her behalf.\nessence, that a soldier's wife will not be allowed to enter the United\nSpecialist Stone came to this office for help after receiving Secre-\nStates if she does not satisfactorily complete the Army Screening\ntary Callaway's letter. I feel very strongly that Specialist Stone\nprocess. Because applicants are told that the Army investigation is as\ndeserves help because of the unfortunate way the Army erred in\nthorough as the one which the immigration authorities will make at\nprocessing his application to marry and because his wife is now com-\nthe time the visa application is submitted, the implication is clear that\npletely rehabilitated and a member of a happy family group. I am sure\nshe will be eligible to enter if she successfully completes the Army\nthat you will share these feelings after you examine the inclosed docu-\nScreening process. Soldiers are told that the Army will not allow them\nments. I hope that you will find this case to be meritorious and that you\nto marry girls who cannot enter the United States. The interview\nwill help the Stone family. I believe that you will be better equipped\nencourages soldiers to be honest when they prepare the background\nto understand the Stones' dilemma if I tell you their story from the\ninformation forms to spare themselves eventual heartbreak. Specialist\nbeginning. Under existing American law, Mrs. Mitsue Karimate Stone\nStone was completely honest when he submitted his forms, and the\nis unable to immigrate to America because she has been convicted\nArmy personnel who were charged with the responsibility of screen-\nby a Japanese Court for possession of heroin. She is a Japanese citi-\ning fiancees of servicemen were obviously derelict in their duties be-\nzen who Specialist Stone has married during the time he has been\ncause they overlooked the information Specialist Stone gave them.\nstationed on Okinawa. They have one daughter (TAB C).\nThe Army clearly failed to fulfill its obligations to Specialist Stone.\nThe Army requires soldiers who are planning to marry local nation-\nMrs. Stone is not now the kind of person the immigration laws are\nals overseas to undergo a rigorous screening process before permission\nsupposed to exclude from the United States. She is a healthy, normal,\nto marry is given. This screening process includes an extensive back-\nproductive mother and housewife, as the letters at TAB J will attest.\nground check on the prospective bride and it is normally quite\nThe letter from Specialist Stone's commanding officer (TAB K)\nthorough. The purpose of this requirement is to avoid situations in\nshows the character of her husband, and Mrs. Stone's Army Doctor\nwhich soldiers marry girls who are unable to enter the United States\n(TAB L) and Japanese Probation Officer (TAB M) both state that\nbecause of American immigration restrictions. In the Stone case, how-\nshe is completely rehabilitated and should be allowed to accompany\never, the system broke down. Specialist Stone knew that his fiancee had\nher husband to the United States.\nS.R. 610\nS.R. 610\n8\nMrs. Stone was never a drug dealer or dangerous criminal. When\n9\nshe graduated from high school, she took a highly respected, but low-\npaying job as a kimono painter in the capital city of Naha. When her\n4113. I agree with the Members of the Subcommittee that in view of\nfather died, leaving her mother deeply in debt, she took a new job as a\nthe evidence provided and circumstances surrounding the beneficiary\nwaitress in a bar catering to Americans. She made a great deal more\nthe bill should be reported to the full Committee.\nmoney at this job than she had made painting because of the generous\nYour continued consideration and assistance in bringing the bill\ntipping habits of the Americans, and she was able to help her mother\nforward will be appreciated, I assure you.\nsubstantially.\nYours sincerely,\nShe began to date an American to whom she eventually became\nJOHN SLACK.\nengaged. He, unfortunately, had brought his addiction to heroin with\nhim from Vietnam. She eventually yielded to his urging and tried\nSenator Robert C. Byrd has also submitted a letter in support of the\nheroin. By the time he was arrested for possession of heroin, she had\nbill:\nbecome an addict. She then had to acquire her own drugs, and she was\nU.S. SENATE,\narrested by the Japanese police for buying heroin and for possessing\nCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,\nit approximately one month after her fiancee's arrest.\nashington, D.C., December 30, 1975.\nAlthough she was convicted in accordance with Japanese law and\nHon. JAMES O. EASTLAND,\ngiven a suspended sentence (TAB N), she was guilty only of the pos-\nChairman, Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Dirksen Senate Office\nsession and purchase of drugs and she was never a \"pusher.\" Her\nBuilding, Washington, D.C.\ncriminality has been confined exclusively to the use of heroin and she\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I write to express interest in H.R. 4113, a\nhas no other police record.\nShe was hospitalized for two months after her arrest during which\nprivate bill in behalf of Mitsue Karimata Stone. This measure passed\ntime she \"kicked\" her habit. She later met Specialist Stone, quit\nthe House of Representatives December 16, 1975, and is now pending\nbefore the Senate Judiciary Committee.\nworking in the bar, and began to lead a normal life. She is now com-\npletely rehabilitated, and leads a productive life as a wife and mother.\nThe Honorable John M. Slack, the Congressman from my State who\nHer infant daughter is an American citizen. The child's future would\nsponsored this legislation, advises me that the House Judiciary Com-\nbe bleak if she either accompanied her father to America and left her\nmittee has substantial documentation on file concerning the extenuat-\nmother behind or if she had to spend her life in an alien environment\ning circumstances involved in Mrs. Stone's case. I hope that the meas-\nwhere she would be unable to attend Japanese schools or be assimilated\nure can be given expeditious consideration by the Committee, and I\nwould appreciate being apprised of the action taken on it.\nby the surrounding society.\nSince it was a mistake made by the Army which allowed the Stones\nWith kind regards.\nto marry, since Mrs. Stone is now completely rehabilitated, and since\nSincerely yours,\na child is involved who is an American citizen and whose whole life\nROBERT C. BYRD,\nU.S. Senator.\nwill be adversely affected if her mother cannot enter the United States,\nI hope that you will help this unfortunate family. You are the only\nThe committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of\nremaining hope the Stones have of coming to America together.\nthe opinion that the bill (H.R. 4113) should be enacted.\nThank you very much for any assistance you can render Specialist\nStone and his family. Since this is a matter of the utmost importance\nto the Stones your prompt reply would be greatly appreciated.\nSincerely,\nGREGORY BRUCE ENGLISH,\nCaptain, Chief, Legals Assistance Division.\n[The enclosures referred to in the above letter are in the files of the\nCommittee on the Judiciary.]\nCONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,\nHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,\nWashington, D.C., pril 23, 1975.\nHon. JOSHUA EILBERG,\nChairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Inter-\nnational Law, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.\nDEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Your letter of April 21st has been received,\nand I appreciate knowing of the Subcommittee consideration of H.R.\nS.R. 610\nS.R. 610\nH. R. 4113\nAinety-fourth Congress of the United States of America\nAT THE SECOND SESSION\nBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the nineteenth day of January,\none thousand nine hundred and seventy-six\nAn Act\nFor the relief of Mitsue Karimata Stone.\nBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the\nUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand-\ning the provision of section 212(a) (23) of the Immigration and\nNationality Act, Mitsue Karimata Stone may be issued a visa and\nadmitted to the United States for permanent residence if she is found\nto be otherwise admissable under the provisions of that Act: Provided,\nThat this exemption shall apply only to a ground for exclusion of\nwhich the Department of State or the Department of Justice had\nknowledge prior to the enactment of this Act.\nSpeaker of the House of Representatives.\nVice President of the United States and\nPresident of the Senate.\nFebruary 3, 1976\nDear Mr. Director:\nDear bisic Director:\nThe following bills were received at the White\nThe folloving bills were you\nHouse on February 3rd:\nHome on Fabruary 3:0:\n.\nH.R. 1399\nH.R. 5750\nM.R. 2399\nI\nH.R. 1758\nK.R. 8451\nH.R. 1758\nL H.R. 4046\nH.R. 8555\nH.H. 4046\nF.S.\nH.R. 4113\nK.R. 8907\nH.R. 4313\nH.R. 4939\nH.R. 4939\nPlease let the President have reports and\nPlease let the President has\nrecommendations as to the approval of these\nrecommendations RD to the BY\nbills as soon as possible.\nbille 0.0 BOOD an possible.\nSincerely,\nRobert D. Linder\nR\nChief Executive Clerk\n3\nThe Nonorable James T. Lynn\nthe Houseble Justice T. Lynn\nDirector\nDirector\nOffice of Management and Budget\nOffice of and\nWashington, D. c.\nWashington, D.C."
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