DEAR SENATOR EASTLAND:

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00369R000100120058-9
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• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 19, 2004
• Sequence Number: 58
• Publication Date: November 14, 1967
• Content Type: LETTER

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November 1 , 1967
The Honorable Jaunts 0. Eastland
The Unitetf States Senate
Waoh:in ton 25, D. C.
Dear Senator Eastland:
his letter is in behalf of H. R. 2'1436 wl.io.i wK ~, passed by the
Chairman of its Subcommittee No. I (L)-irnigration), and the Honorable
Peter A. liodino, Jr. , member of the House Judiciary Committee and
Immigration: Subcommittee, who sponsored H. R. 2138, told rs-a,e last week
that they would be talking to you concerning this Bill, And sug ested that
I should get in touch with you directly.
House of Rapresentatives on November 6, 1967. The Honorable
Michael A. Feighan, member of the Louse Judiciary Commnittoe a
As Vice President of Yrze Eur: po, Inc., and Director of Radio
Free ira. ope during the pcrio 1 1 " 1 6 t -? 1. .S, I have beun par?ticularly+
interested in IvIr. Rodino' ;s Bitb, a?.: t. 2138. This Bill ; voulrl permit
na .aaraxltzation of certain key employees of a iio F ree Europe who have
for many years necessarily been ,tationed at RFIF." broadcasting center
in. M9.nlch Ger'-na Ry after previous l vrf'i1 adill sior: to the United States
for permanent residence. Because the American management of RIN
needed to have these employees Stationed in ?wurope , they- have bcen ? n '-at, r
to meet the United taate. ' pl >ical ". a i'4? ;1 re.:l1cnt5 z-tun 'a`.: .
Under H. R. 2133, a mininnur.z of live ye zs of e rnployrn at by RFE would
gtv : ona*.rurt1v- residence credit for this s vial group.
efi:ciarfe a of. the Bill are anti-communist exiles fron n
countries under corrirnun.f st rule. They chose to live in free,-. aiid
they wish to become American citizens, and pa.rticuiarty to h v t American
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made t ble e ntrlbutk?n in t ri
p li .entaria t, ac de`
axz would be 14eco-w e so long -rmo 3?kd th#,ir work for ' y not required
d povn ability, who bay
It. Arno g t hum are fo *xx or.
inguista. writers. editors.
? rotor of Rig E, I w in daily
u i g y ears U M& Di
Tv O ffion l p. ple and basin s sm n
c +a t t with the kdast European exiles who aspire to bcco p. U. S. citize
eau s fre-vie3wnn for the pt-ople of their coumtricsa, nix=i in the Interests
Vt to re n mro . any nave n1noe very rea,
operationv. Thus we a ve rnost ar iou.u soa Boasts pasc a e of the Bill
to sex would. have a very dverve effect upon the high quality of RFE"a
by thin B.tIi, they would have to leave RF to return to the U. S. t oachieve
c itii-OncM . ecruii.;r ae:nt of corm. rable people to replace then is not
sait+l . We have already lost son e key people for whon~ the iivmi.ly
presvsur s for citi a . !hip and futurc- zecur ity became too great. Fu-4--Cher
we very Much need V4e.1-n. But without the conet.uctivr rai;ide aco ranted
prosku ?e related to tie. gaixV1,11a, of U. S. Cit . ; xship by t4tess key employees
become -more and more acu.tc. They want to carry on their RF work and
,t would quickly become v'a aahio member e cif
nisi States. The,
Pimmngo of this aiii is highly irctport nt to the coritinn d c9factivo
operatian of RYE'. _!! each Your poet by, the problems and family
this year.
A be very glad to furnish. an
. zteede'-'!, I took f6rW rd to tho o tu-r ,ty
any qu ctiona yo& aright have.
egad s and high re
5Inceroiy
C. RO&ACY smith
Mao' `ens gal, USA.
. Vice Page ids, M;
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