Congressional Bill: "For the Relief of Andrija Artukovic"
This bill was introduced before Congress on January 6, 1961 by James Utt of California, and proposes to grant extraordinary liberties to the highest-ranking Nazi to settle in the United States after the war. Andrija Artukovic had entered the country illegally, with an Irish identity certificate identifying him as "Alois Anich." As the State Department had already by this time caused a halt in the extradition process, this bill was an attempt to grant its namesake peace of mind from any future attempts to restart the process (of course, granted "payment of the required visa fee.") This was at least the second time Utt had introduced a bill on Artukovic's behalf. A response from the American Jewish Congress to an earlier attempt by Utt to grant Artukovic permanent residency can be read here.

 

87th CONGRESS
1st Session

H.R. 2185

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 1961

Mr. Utt introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiaciary [sic]

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For the Relief of Andrija Artukovic.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Andrija Artukovic 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 payment of the required visa fee. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the appropriate quota for the first year that such a quota is available.

 

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Title: Congressional Bill: "For the Relief of Andrija Artukovic"
Source: Private Collection
Date: January 6, 1961 Added: October, 2002