Nisei Seek Support for Bill Giving Aliens Citizenship

Two leaders of the Japanese-American Citizens' League today were in Seattle to enlist support for a bill, now before Congress, which would extend the privilege of naturalization to Japanese aliens.

Masao W. Satow of Salt Lake City, national director of the league, said the bill, House Resolution 199, now is before the Senate judiciary committee for consideration. It passed the House March 1.

"We're not asking special consideration for anyone," Satow said. "We're only asking that the privilege of naturalization be extended to those people now barred by race."

Approximately 85,000 Japanese in the United States and Hawaii would be affected by the bill, he said.

Samuel Ishikawa, of Los Angeles, regional representative for the league, said the outstanding war record made by Nisei was an important factor in the change of sentiment toward Japanese-Americans.

Satow and Ishikawa were to leave today for Portland, Or. They are on a tour of Pacific Northwest chapters of the league.