American Asiatic Association Resolution
A resolution dated March 16, 1944 proposed by Vernon L. Whitney of the American Asiatic Association. The resolution was voted for and adopted on March 15, 1944. The Association resolved to recommend to the United States Congress that the U.S. immigration laws be amended to allow the people of India to be admitted to the U.S. on a quota basis similar to the citizens of other countries.
Letter from India Welfare League, Inc. to Senator Richard B. Russell
Letter dated May 2, 1944 from Mubarek Ali Khan, President, and Hans Stefan Santesson, Secretary of the India Welfare League, Inc., to Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. The letter inquired as to whether a hearing would take place in regards to Bill S. 1595, which if passed, would permit the naturalization of Indian nationals in the United States.
Letter from Mubarek Ali Khan to Senator Richard B. Russell
Letter dated February 8, 1944 from Mubarek Ali Khan, President of the India Welfare League, Inc., to Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. Khan urged Russell to support Bill S. 1595, which if passed would permit the naturalization of Indian nationals in the United States.
Letter from Joseph Fox to Senator Richard B. Russell
Letter dated April 25, 1944 from Joseph Fox, Secretary-Treasurer of the Cafeteria Employees Union, Local 302, to Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. On behalf of 5,000 members that the Union, Fox wrote to show support for Bills H.R. 4415, H.R. 4479, and S. 1595, which if passed would permit the naturalization of Indian nationals in the United States.
Letter from Raphael B. Malsin to Senator Richard B. Russell
Letter dated April 27, 1944 from Raphael B. Malsin, President of Lane Bryant, Inc. to Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. Malsin urged Russell to support Bill S. 1595, which if passed, would permit the naturalization of Indian nationals in the United States.. Malsin cited fairness and democratic principles as reasons to support the bill.
Letter from Julius Hochman to Senator Richard B. Russell
Letter dated May 23, 1944 from Julius Hochman, General Manager of the Joint Board of the Dress and Waistmakers’ Union of Greater New York, to Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. Hochman wrote in support of Bill S. 1595, which if passed, would permit the naturalization of Indian nationals in the United States.
Letter from Krishnalal Shridharani to U.S. Senate Immigration Committee
This letter dated September 14, 1944 from Krishnalal Shridharani to U.S. Senate Immigration Committee is part of the Senate Committee on Immigration’s records regarding S.1595. Shridharani mentions his work with the National Committee for India’s Freedom and thanks Senator Langor for proposing S. 1595.
The New India (December 1944)
This copy of the India Welfare League, Inc. publication, The New India, is part of the Senate Committee on Immigration's records regarding S. 1595, a bill to permit all people from India residing in the United States to be naturalized.