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PRIVATE LAWS-CHS. 377, 388 , 389-AUG. 1, 3, 1949 [63 STAT. having been charged against the said James A. Gordon by the War Department as a result of the theft of public funds in his custody, without fault or neglect on his part, while he was on active duty as a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States. Approved August 1, 1949. [CHAPTER 388] August 3, 1949 [H. R. 58] [Private Law 183] Jacob A. Johnson. Angut 3, 1949 H.B.1625] [Private Law 184] Christine Kono. 3 stat. 889, 890. U.8. C., Supp. I, I 158 AN ACT For the relief of Jacob A. Johnson. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to Jacob A. Johnson, of Kodiak, Alaska, the sum of $15,103.94, in full settlement of all claims against the United States for losses heretofore sustained, or which may hereafter be sustained, by the said Jacob A. Johnson, on account of damages heretofore caused, or which may hereafter be caused to his fox farm, located on Crooked Island, Alaska, by military, naval and air force activity in that area: Provided,That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with said claim. It shall be unlawful for any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, to exact, collect, withhold, or receive any sum of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof on account of services rendered in connection with said claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any per- son violating the provisions of this Act shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved August 3, 1949. [CHAPTER 389] AN ACT For the relief of Christine Kono. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of he United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of the immigration laws relating to the exclusion of aliens inadmis- sible because of race shall not hereafter apply to Christine Kono, the Dutch-Japanese fiancee of Charles Kramer, a citizen of the United States and an honorably discharged veteran of World War II, and that Christine Kono may be eligible for a visa as a nonimmigrant temporary visitor for a period of three months: Proided,That the administrative authorities find that the said Christine Kono is coming to the United States with a bona fide intention of being married to Charles Kramer, and that she is found otherwise admissible under the immigration laws. In the event the marriage between the above- named parties does not occur within three months after the entry of said Christine Kono, she shall be required to depart from the United States and upon failure to do so shall be deported in accordance with the provisions of sections 19 and 20 of the Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 (U. S . C., title 8, sections 155 and 156). In the event the marriage between the above-named parties shall occur within three months after the entry of said Christine Kono, the Attorney General is authorized and directed to record the lawful admission for perma- nent residence of said Christine Kono, as of the date of her entry into the United States, upon the payment by her of the required fees and head tax. Approved August 3, 1949.