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88/14/76
AUPROVED
ACTION
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Last Day: August 21
August 13, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE PRESIDENT
Posted
FROM:
JIM CANNON Jan
8/16/76
SUBJECT:
H.R. 2278 - Relief of Mrs. Mary
Saxton (Mary Nuku)
archives
Attached for your consideration is H.R. 2278, sponsored
8/16/76
by Representative Brademas, which would grant immediate
relative status to the beneficiary, an alien widow of
a United States citizen.
Additional information is provided in OMB's enrolled bill
report at Tab A.
OMB, NSC, Max Friedersdorf, Counsel's Office (Lazarus) and
I recommend approval of the enrolled bill.
RECOMMENDATION
That you sign H.R. 2278 at Tab B.
R. FORD LIBRARY
Digitized from Box 53 of the White House Records Office Legislation Case Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
OF THE
PRESIDENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE
UNITED
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
STRUTIVE
STATES
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
AUG 12 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 2278 - Relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton
(Mary Nuku)
Sponsor - Rep. Brademas (D) Indiana
Last Day for Action
August 21, 1976 - Saturday
Purpose
To grant the status of immediate relative to the alien widow of
a United States citizen.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Approval
Department of State
No objection
Discussion
The beneficiary is a 34-year-old native and citizen of Tonga
who currently resides in Indiana.
On January 12, 1971, the beneficiary entered the United States
on a student visa valid for three years. On December 17, 1973,
she married Mr. Chester Saxton, an American citizen, who died
on February 9, 1974. At the time of his marriage to the bene-
ficiary, Mr. Saxton filed an immediate relative petition on her
behalf. This petition, however, had not been adjudicated at the
time of Mr. Saxton's death and deportation proceedings have been
instituted against her.
2
The enrolled bill would permit the classification of the bene-
ficiary as a spouse of an American citizen and the granting to
her of immediate relative status. She could thus remain in
the United States.
James m. Director Trey for
Legislative Reference
Enclosures
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
State
Washington, D.C. 20520
AUG 11 1976
Dear Mr. Lynn:
Reference is made to Mr. Frey's communication
of August 9, 1976, transmitting for comment
enrolled bills, H.R. 1425, "For the relief of Juliet
Elizabeth Tozzi", H.R. 2118, "For the relief of
Chery 1 Lynn V. Camacho", and H.R. 2278, "For the
relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku)
This Department has no objection to the enact-
ment of these bills.
Sincerely yours,
Hemp
Kempton B. Jenkins
Acting Assistant Secretary
for Congressional Relations
The Honorable
James T. Lynn
Director,
Office of Management
and Budget.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
PLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE
Washington 25, D.C.
AND REFER TO THIS FILE NO.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
11 AUG 1976
A19 734 275
TO
: OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
SUBJECT: Enrolled Private Bill No. H.R. 2278
; Office of Management
and Budget request dated August 9, 1976.
Beneficiary or Beneficiaries Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku).
Pursuant to your request for the views of the Department of Justice on
the subject bill, a review has been made of the facsimile of the bill, the re-
lating Congressional Committee report or reports, and all pertinent information
in the files of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
On the basis of this review the Immigration and Naturalization Service,
on behalf of the Department of Justice:
Recommends approval of the bill
X
Interposes no objection to approval of the bill
8. YORD UBRAHT
Sincerely,
Commissioner
CO Form 18
(REV. 1-17-72)
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
OFFICE
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20503
AUG 12 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Subject: Enrolled Bill H.R. 2278 - Relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton
(Mary Nuku)
Sponsor - Rep. Brademas (D) Indiana
Last Day for Action
August 21, 1976 - Saturday
Purpose
To grant the status of immediate relative to the alien widow of
a United States citizen.
Agency Recommendations
Office of Management and Budget
Approval
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Approval
Department of State
No objection
Discussion
The beneficiary is a 34-year-old native and citizen of Tonga
who currently resides in Indiana.
On January 12, 1971, the beneficiary entered the United States
on a student visa valid for three years. On December 17, 1973,
she married Mr. Chester Saxton, an American citizen, who died
on February 9, 1974. At the time of his marriage to the bene-
ficiary, Mr. Saxton filed an immediate relative petition on her
behalf. This petition, however, had not been adjudicated at the
time of Mr. Saxton's death and deportation proceedings have been
instituted against her.
2
The enrolled bill would permit the classification of the bene-
ficiary as a spouse of an American citizen and the granting to
her of immediate relative status. She could thus remain in
the United States.
James m. Director Trey for
Legislative Reference
Enclosures
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
Date:
Time:
August 12
700 pm
FOR ACTION:
Hick Parsons
or
cc (for information): Jack Masah
NSC7S Max Friedersdorf avou or
Jim Cavanaugh
Ed Schmults
Ken Lazarus
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: August 13
Time: 200pm
SUBJECT:
H.R. 2278 - relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
please return to judy johnston, ground floor west wing
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material, please
K. R. COLE, JR.
telephone the Staff Secretary immediately.
For the President
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
Date:
Time:
August 12
700pm
FOR ACTION: Dick Parsons
cc (for information): Jack Marsh
NSC/S
Jim Cavanaugh
Max Friedersdorf
w
Ken Lazarus
6
Ed Schmults
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: August 13
Time: 200pm
SUBJECT:
H.R. 2278 - relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
please return to judy johnston, ground floor west wing
FORD LIBRARY
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delay in submitting the required material. please
M
Cannon
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
Date:
Time:
August 12
700pm
FOR ACTION:
Dick Parsons
cc (for information): Jack Marsh
NSC/S
Jim Cavanaugh
Max Friedersdorf
Ed Schmults
Ken Lazarus
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: August 13
Time: 200pm
SUBJECT:
H.R. 2278 - relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
Approve. RAP
please return to judy johnston, ground floor west wing
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
delaw in aubmitting the required material please
Cennon
THE WHITE HOUSE
ACTION MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
LOG NO.:
Date:
Time:
August 12
700pm
FOR ACTION: Dick Parsons
cc (for information): Jack Marsh
NSC/S
Jim Cavanaugh
Max Friedersdorf
Ed Schmults
Ken Lazarus
FROM THE STAFF SECRETARY
DUE: Date: August 13
Time: 200pm
SUBJECT:
H.R. 2278 - relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton
ACTION REQUESTED:
For Necessary Action
For Your Recommendations
Prepare Agenda and Brief
Draft Reply
X
For Your Comments
Draft Remarks
REMARKS:
please return to judy johnston, ground floor west wing
No objection
Ken Lazarus
PLEASE ATTACH THIS COPY TO MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
If you have any questions or if you anticipate a
............ the required material please
Cannon
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
4617
August 13, 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: JAMES M. CANNON
FROM:
Jeanne W. Da
om
SUJBECT:
H.R. 2278
The NSC staff concurs with the proposed enrolled bill-H. R. 2278-
relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton.
94TH CONGRESS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPORT
2d Session
No. 94-777
MRS. MARY SAXTON (MARY NUKU)
JANUARY 22, 1976.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and
ordered to be printed
Mr. EILBERG, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 2278]
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill
(H.R. 2278), for the relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku), hav-
ing considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment
and recommend that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of this bill is to restore immediate relative status to
Mrs. Mary Saxton.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The beneficiary of this bill is a 34-year-old native and citizen of
Tonga who was admitted to the United States as a student in Janu-
ary of 1971. She married a citizen of the United States on December 17,
1973 who died in February of the following year. She is the beneficiary
of a trust fund established by her late husband who had also filed a
visa petition in her behalf which had not been adjudicated at the time
of his death.
The pertinent facts in this case are contained in a letter dated No-
vember 5, 1974 from the Commissioner of the Immigration and Nat-
uralization Service to the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary,
regarding a. bill then pending for the relief of the same person. The
letter and accompanying memorandum read as follows:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,
Washington, D.C., November 5, 1974.
FORD
A-19734275.
Hon. PETER W. RODING, Jr.,
LIBRARY
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,
House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request for a report rela-
tive to the bill (H.R. 16418) for the relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary
57-007
2
3
Nuku), there is attached a memorandum of information concerning
the beneficiary.
defray the cost of her round-trip fare. The beneficiary was issued a
The bill would provide that the beneficiary, the widow of a citizen
student visa on December 30, 1970, to enable her to study bookkeep-
of the United States, may be classified as the spouse of a citizen of the
ing at an adult school for 2 years.
United States and be granted immediate relative status.
Sincerely,
Absent enactment of the bill, the beneficiary, a native of Tonga,
ROBERT J. McCLoskey,
would be chargeable to the nonpreference portion of the numerical
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.
limitation for immigrants and conditional entrants from countries in
the Eastern Hemisphere,
Mr. Brademas submitted the following letter in support of his bill:
Sincerely,
L. F. CHAPMAN, JE,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Commissioner.
Washington, D.C., December 30, 1975.
Hon. JOSHUA EILBERG,
Enclosure.
Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Interna-
tional Law, Washington, D.C.
MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE H.R. 16418
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: I very much appreciate the attention that the
Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and International Law
The beneficiary, Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku), a native
and citizen of Tonga, was born on October 8, 1941. She lives
Nuku). has given to H.R. 2278, a bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary
in Mishawaka, Ind. She completed 12 years of school in her
It is my understanding that Mary Nuku, a native of Tonga, came to
native country and 2 years in a commercial school in the
the United States in January 1971, as a nonimmigrant student. During
United States. The beneficiary is employed as an inspector
the term of her visa she studied secretarial skills.
and bookkeeper. She has earnings in the amount of $644 a
In December 1973, she married Mr. Chester Saxton, an American
month from employment and rentals.
citizen. Mr. Saxton passed away in February 1974.
The beneficiary married a citizen of the United States who
It is my understanding that the Saxtons' attempted to have the
was born on November 15, 1900. They were married on De-
terms of Mrs. Saxton's visa changed following her marriage but that
cember 17, 1973 and he died on February 9, 1974. A visa peti-
this process was not completed prior to Mr. Saxton's death.
tion filed by Mr. Saxton to accord her immediate relative
Mrs. Saxton is a highly regarded member of the local community, a
status had not been adjudicated at the time of his death. A
fact to which dozens of my constituents have attested, who, but for the
trusto fund established by Mr. Saxton for the beneficiary is
untimely death of her husband would have qualified as an immediate
valued at $150,000. Mrs. Saxton also received real estate worth
relative and thereby become a permanent resident of this country.
$82,000 and personal property valued at $45,700. Her parents,
It is for this reason that I hope the subcommittee will act favorably
her brothers, and her sister live in Tonga.
on H.R. 2278, classifying Mrs. Saxton as an immediate relative (with-
The beneficiary entered the United States on January 12,
out the requirement of an approved petition) for purposes of the Im-
1971 as a nonimmigrant student and was authorized to remain
migration and Nationality Act.
until January 11, 1974. Deportation proceedings were
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
instituted against her on October 8, 1974, on the grounds that
Sincerely,
she had remained longer than permitted.
JOHN BRADEMAS,
A report submitted by the Department of State on May 15, 1975,
Member of Congress.
reads as follows:
BUDGETARY INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, D.C., May 15, 1975.
This legislation does not provide new budget authority and no esti-
Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr,
mate or comparison has been received from the Director of the Con-
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,
gressional Budget Office.
Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Reference is made to your request for a report
OVERSIGHT STATEMENT
concerning the case of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku), beneficiary of
The committee exercises general oversight jurisdiction with respect
H.R. 2278, 94th Congress
to all immigration and nationality matters but no specific oversight is
The bill would classify the beneficiary as an immediate relative
contemplated in this instance.
without the requirement of an approved petition on her behalf.
The American Embassy at Suva, Fiji, has reported that the here-
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
ficiary was born on August 10, 1941 in Tonga. Her visa application
indicated her occupation as sales girl and cashier and her marital
Upon consideration of all the facts in this case, the Committee is of
status as single. She stated that her uncle in the United States would
the opinion that H.R. 2278 should be enacted and accordingly recom-
mends that the bill do pass.
H.R. 777
H.R. 777
T
Calendar No. 1025
94TH CONGRESS
2d Session
~
SENATE
REPORT
No. 94-1091
MRS. MARY SAXTON (MARY NUKU)
AUGUST 4, 1976.-Ordered to be printed
Mr. EASTLAND, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H.R. 2278]
The Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill
(H.R. 2278), for the relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku), having
considered the same, reports favorably thereon without amendment
and recommends that the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of the bill is to grant the status of an immediate relative
to Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku) to which status she would be en-
titled were it not for the death of her husband, a citizen of the United
States.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
The beneficiary of the bill is a 34-year-old native and citizen of
Tonga who currently resides in Mishawaka, Indiana where she is em-
ployed as an inspector and bookkeeper. On December 17, 1973 the
beneficiary married a U.S. citizen who filed an immediate relative
petition in her behalf. However, the petition had not been adjudicated
at the time of her spouse's death on February 9, 1974.
A letter, with attached memorandum, dated November 5, 1974 to
the Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary from the Com-
missioner of Immigration and Naturalization with reference to H.R.
16418, a similar bill introduced in the 93d Congress, reads as follows:
57-007
2
3
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,
Washington, D.C., May 15, 1975.
Washington, D.C., November 5n 1974.
Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,
A-19734275.
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives,
Hon. PETER W. RODINO, Jr.,
Vaskington, D.C.
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: Reference is made to your request for a report
House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.
concerning the case of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku), beneficiary of
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: In response to your request for a report rela-
H.R. 2278, 94th Congress.
tive to the bill (H.R. 16418) for the relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary
The bill would classify the beneficiary as an immediate relative
Nuku), there is attached à memorandum of information concerning
without the requirement of an approved petition on her behalf.
the beneficiary.
The American Embassy at Suva, Fiji, has reported that the bene-
The bill would provide that the beneficiary, the widow of a citizen
ficiary, was born on August 10, 1941 in Tonga. Her visa application
of the United States, may be classified as the spouse of a citizen of the
indicated her occupation as sales girl and cashier and her marital
United States andibe grantedimmediate relative status.
status as single. She stated that her uncle in the United States would
Absent enactment of the bill, the beneficiary, a native of Tonga,
defray the cost of her round-trip fare. The beneficiary was issued a
would be chargeable to the nonpreference portion of the numerical
student visa on December 30, 1970, to enable her to study bookkeep-
limitation for immigrants and conditional entrants from countries in
ing at an adult school for 2 years.
the Eastern Homisphere.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
ROBERT J. McCLOSKEY,
L. F. CHAPMAN, Jr.,
Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations.
Commissioner.
Enclosure.
Congressman John Brademas, the author of the bill, submitted the
following supporting information;
MEMORANDUM OF INFORMATION FROM IMMIGRATION AND
NATURALIZATION SERVICE FILES RE H.R. 16148
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The beneficiary, Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku), a native
Washington, D.C., December 30, 1975.
Hon. JOSHUA EILBERG,
and citizen of Tonga, was born on October 8, 1941. She lives
Chairman, Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Interna-
in Mishawaka, Ind. She completed 12 years of school in her
tional Law, Washington, D.C.
native country and 2 years in a commercial school in the
United States. The beneficiary is employed as an inspector
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN I very much appreciate the attention that the
Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship! and International Law
and bookkeeper. She has earnings in the amount of $644 a
month from employment and rentals.
has given to H.R. 2278, a bill for the relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary
Nuku).
The beneficiary married a citizen of the United States who
was born on November 15, 1900. They were married on Der
It is my understanding that Mary Nuku, a native of Tonga, came to
cember 17, 1973 and he died on February 9, 1974. A visa peti-
the United States in January 1971, as a nonimmigrant student. During
the term of her visa she studied secretarial skills.
tion filed by Mr. Saxton to accord her immediate relative
status had not been adjudiçated at the time of his death. A
In December 1973, she married Mr. Chester Saxton, an American
trust fund established by Mr. Saxton for the beneficiary is
citizen. Mr. Saxton passed away in February 1974.
valued at $150,000. Mrs. Saxton also received real estate worth
It is my understanding that the Saxton's attempted to have the
$82,000 and personal property valued at $45,700. Her parents,
terms of Mrs. Saxton's visa changed following her marriage but that
this process was not completed prior to Mr. Saxton's death.
her brothers, and her sister live in Tonga.
The beneficiary entered the United States on January 12,
Mrs. Saxton is a highly regarded member of the local community, a
1971 as a nonimmigrant student and was authorized to re-
fact to which dozens of my constituents have attested, who, but for the
main until January 11, 1974. Deportation proceedings were
untimely death of her husband would have qualified as an immediate
instituted against her on October 8, 1974, on the grounds that
relative and thereby become a permanent resident of this country.
she had remained longer than permitted.
It is for this reason that I hope the subcommittee will act favorably
on H.R. 2278, classifying Mrs. Saxton as an immediate relative (with-
A report dated May 15, 1975 to the Chairman of the House Com-
out the requirement of an approved petition) for purposes of the Im-
mittee on the Judiciary from the then Assistant Secretary for Con-
migration and Nationality Act.
gressional Relations, Department of State, reads as follows:
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
JOHN BRADEMAS,
Member of Congress.
S.R. 1091
S.R. 1091
4
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary received the following
supplemental information from the Immigration and Naturalization
Service:
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE,
Washington, D.C., May 4, 1976.
A-19734275
Hon. JAMES O. EASTLAND,
Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary,
U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C.
DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: This refers to H.R. 2278 in behalf of
Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku). The bill passed the House of Rep-
resentatives on February 3, 1976 and is now before your Committee.
In response to your recent inquiry concerning any immediate rela-
tives of the beneficiary's late spouse, Chester Saxton, the following
information was furnished by the beneficiary:
That Mr. Saxton's first wife is deceased; that there were two children
from this marriage: a boy and a girl; that the boy lives in Iowa; that
the girl is deceased; that the girl had children (exact number un-
known) ; that the beneficiary has never met Mr. Saxton's children or
his grandchildren and that she does not know where they reside.
According to the beneficiary, Mr. Saxton's estate has been settled
and the will was not contested. The bulk of the estate went to the
beneficiary while Mr. Saxton's son and grandchildren received a sizable
inheritance.
Sincerely,
L. F. CHAPMAN, Jr.,
Commissioner.
The committee, after consideration of all the facts in the case, is of
the opinion that the bill (H.R. 2278) should be enacted.
S.R. 1091
H. R. 2278
Ainety-fourth Congress of the United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the nineteenth day of January,
one thousand nine hundred and seventy-six
An Act
For the relief of Mrs. Mary Saxton (Mary Nuku).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in the admin-
istration of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Mrs. Mary Saxton
(Mary Nuku), the widow of a citizen of the United States, shall be
held and considered to be within the purview of section 201 (b) of
that Act and the provisions of section 204 of such Act shall not be
applicable in this case.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vioe-President of the United States and
President of the Senate.