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82D CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 2343 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 20 (legislative day, OCTOBER 1), 1951 Mr. LEHMAN (for himself, Mr. HUMPHREY, Mr. MORSE, Mr. BENTON, Mr. KILGORE, Mr. KEFAUVER, Mr. MOODY, Mr. MURRAY, Mr. DOUGLAS, Mr. MAGNUSON, Mr. LANGER, Mr. PASTORE, Mr. GILLETTE, Mr. IVES, and Mr. HENDRICKSON) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the immigration laws SO as to eliminate discrimination based on race and sex; to provide for the use of unused immigration quotas; to provide nonquota status for parents of citizens, orphans, and alien members and former members of the Armed Forces; and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 REMOVAL OF RACIAL DISQUALIFICATION FOR NATURALIZA- 4 TION AND FOR ADMISSION INTO THE UNITED STATES 5 SECTION 1. (a) No person shall be denied the priv- 6 ilege to become a citizen of the United States or the privilege 7 to enter the United States as an immigrant solely on the