And in this connection I again invite your attention to the necessity of legislation concerning the marriages of American citizens contracted abroad, and concerning the status of American women who may marry foreigners and of children born of American parents in a foreign country.
Editor's note · Context
Grant highlights the need for legislation regarding marriages of American citizens abroad and the status of their families.
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