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PRIVATE LAW 700-JUNE 12, 1952

54 Stat. 1169. 8 USC 801(e), 701(a), 735.

George H. Soffel Co.

CHAPTER 426

AN ACT For the relief of Mrs. Jeannette Thorn Pease.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Mrs. Jeannette Thorn Pease, a native-born former citizen of the United States, born in Morristown, New Jersey, on August 30, 1889, who lost United States citizenship under the provisions of section 401(e) of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, may be naturalized by taking, prior to one year after the effective date of this Act, before any court referred to in subsection (a) of section 301 of the Nationality Act of 1940, as amended, or before any diplomatic or consular officer of the United States abroad, the oaths prescribed by section 335 of the said Act. From and after naturalization under this Act, the said Mrs. Jeannette Thorn Pease shall have the same citizenship status as that which existed immediately prior to its loss. Approved June 12, 1952. Private Law 701

June 12, 1952 [H.R. 2628]

ST A T.

Plewniak and Anna Piotrowska Plewniak shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, upon the payment of the required visa fees and head taxes. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such aliens as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct two numbers from the number of displaced persons who shall be granted the status of permanent residence pursuant to section 4 of the Displaced Persons Act, as amended (62 Stat. 1011; 61 Stat. 219; 50 U.S.C. App. 1953). Approved June 12, 1952.

Private Law 700 June 12, 1952 [H.R. 2587]

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CHAPTER 427

AN ACT For the x'elief of the George H. Soffel Company.

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 George H. Soffel Company, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the sum of $5,600. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of such company against the United States for the amount of liquidated damages withheld from the George H. Soffel Company in connection with contract numbered IM-3757 entered into by it with the Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior. No loss or damage by reason of the performance under such contract was occasioned to the United States: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection wnth this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved June 12, 1952.

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