Letter from Walter J. Klingenberg to Senate Committee on Immigration
Letter from Walter J. Klingenberg to the Senate Committee on Immigration. Klingenberg, an Air Corps Lieutenant who served in India and Burma during World War II, argues against a proposed bill that would allow Indian nationals to immigrate to the US, based on his perception that Indian immigrants would refuse to assimilate.
Letter from Leeman Anderson to Lt. Klingenberg
Letter from Leeman Anderson, chief administrative assistant to Senator Richard B. Russell, to Lt. Walter J. Klingenberg, acknowledging Klingenberg’s previous letter urging Russell and the Senate Committee on Immigration not to adopt new legislature allowing Indian immigration to the US.
Correspondence to Mubarek Ali Khan
Compilations of letters written to India Welfare League President Mubarek Ali Khan by Sir Girja Shankha Bajpai, Minister Plenipotentiary and Agent General for India to the United States, and the Honorable Nalik Sir Firoz Khan Noon, India’s Representative on the War Cabinet, respectively. Messrs.
Christmas Card from Har Dayal
Christmas card from Har Dayal to unknown sender (likely Godha Ram Channon). The card is dated 1934 and is signed “your affectionate friend.”
S.331
S.331, a 1945 bill introduced by Senator Joseph H. Ball intended to authorize admission and naturalization for South Asians under a quota system.
Letter from D.W. Caufield to Chairman of Senate Committee on Immigration
Letter from D.W. Caufield to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. Caufield, a Navy veteran, argues that he fought for all to enjoy liberty in the US, and as such he is in favor of the proposed bill allowing immigration from India.
"East Indian Immigration Quota Asked by President"
Clipping from unknown newspaper entitled "East Indian Immigration Quota Asked by President" and dated March 13, 1945. Details a letter written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt calling for legislation permitting Indians to enter the United States and gain citizenship; the letter specifically emphasized India's aid against the Axis during World War II.
Letter from John Alden and Viola P. Buckler to Senator Richard B. Russell
Letter from John Alden and Viola P. Buckler to Senator Richard B. Russell, arguing in favor of a proposed bill allowing Indian nationals to immigrate to the US and become naturalized citizens. They point to their own friends, Mr. and Mrs. Baboo Ram Teree, as examples of upstanding and successful Indians living in the US.