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Trruc xxv.»crr1z1=:NsH1r. 351 nations, and invested them with the rights of citizenship; and whereas it is claimed that such American citizens, with their descendants, are sub]ecis of foreign states, owing allegiance to the governments thereof; and whereas it is necessary to the maintenance of public peace that this claim of foreign allegiance should be promptly and finally disavowed: Therefore any declaration, instruction, opinion. order, or decision of any oflicer of the United States which denies, restricts, im airs, or questions the right of expatriation, is declared inconsistent with the fundamental principles of the Republic. Sec. 2000. All naturalized citizens of the United States, while in for- Protecticnmnateign countries, are entitled to and shall receive from this Government the ;"“l}“d ;lt‘""S‘” same protection of persons and property which is accorded to native- gglllsfsi rss. born citizens. 24g7S·g¤lj’i51*;6§ég· Sec. 2001. Vilhenever it is made known to the President that any citi- Release of <‘i¥i· zen of the United States has been unjustly deprived of his liberty by or ?"’“S‘;“P"““°g,é1X under the authority of any forei n government, it shall be the duty of the sggtglloggg dg_ President forthwith to demancg of that government the reasons of such manded. implrisonment; and if it appears to be wrongful and in violation of the jgliyffgbigj ri ts of American citizens ip, the President shall forthwith demand the 249’S_3_,,_ig,,p_2§4Q release of such citizen, and 1f the release so demanded is unreasonably delayed or refused, the President shall use such means, not amounting to acts of war, as he may think necessary and proper to obtain or effectuate the release; and all the facts and dproceedings relative thereto shall as soon as practicable be communicate by the President to Congress.