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 1338 59 Stat. 659. 8U.S.. C. 232 -236; Bupp. I, § 237. April 17, 1948 [H. R. 4403] [Private Law 254] Ladislao Vaida and others. Quota deduction. April 20, 1948 [H. R. 33001 [Private Law 255] Martin A. King. April 20, 1948 [H. R. 5387] [Private Law 256] Treasury Depart- ment. Relief of certain per- sonnel. PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 213,214, 220, 221-APR. 17, 20,1948 [62 STAT. wife of a citizen of the United States who served honorably in the armed forces of the United States during World War II, may be admitted to the United States for permanent residence under the Act approved December 28, 1945 (Public Law 271, Seventy-ninth Con- gress), if she is found otherwise admissible under the provisions of the immigration laws. Approved April 17, 1948. [CHAPTER 214] AN ACT For the relief of Ladislao Vaida, Elena Vaida, and Stefano Vaida. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for permanent residence of Ladislao Vaida, Elena Vaida, and Stefano Vaida, who entered the United States at New York on December 28, 1945, and that they shall, for all purposes under the immigration and naturalization laws, be deemed to have been lawfully admitted as immigrants for permanent residence as of that date. Upon the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall thereupon reduce by one number the immigration quota of Czechoslovakia, and by two numbers the immigration quota of Hungary, for the current fiscal year. Approved April 17, 1948. [CHAPTER 220] AN ACT For the relief of Martin A. King. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Martin A. King, postmaster at Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, is relieved of all liability to refund to the United States the sum of $410.53. Such sum represents a shortage in the amount of the said postmaster caused, without fault on his part, by the robbery of post-office funds on the night of July 27-28, 1934, from the post-office vault. The Comptroller General is authorized and directed to credit the account of said post- master in the sum of $410.53. The sureties of the said postmaster are released from any liability to refund to the United States the whole or any part of such sum of $410.53. Approved April 20, 1948. [CHAPTER 221] AN ACT For the relief of certain officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury who, while in the course of their respective duties, suffered losses of personal property by reason of war conditions and whose claims for such losses have been considered and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury upon the recommen- dations of a Treasury claim board. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the following-named persons not to exceed the sums herein specified in full satisfaction of their respective claims against the United States for the fair value of reasonable and necessary personal property lost by such persons as a result of war conditions, which claims have been considered and

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