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I also join in the recommendation that the legislature of the Philippine Islands be authorized to provide for the naturalization of Filipinos and others who by the present law are treated as aliens, so as to enable them to become citizens of the Philippine Islands.
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Bill Taft
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Taft advocates for the naturalization of Filipinos to enhance citizenship rights in the Philippines.

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