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PRIVATE LAW91-JULY 16, 1953 Private Law 91
Quota deduction.
CHAPTER 218
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for the purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Constantinous Tzortzis shall be held and considered to have been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence as of the date of the enactment of this Act, upon payment of the required visa fee. Upon the granting of permanent residence to such alien as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct one number from the appropriate quota for the first year that such quota is available. Approved July 16, 1953. Private Law 92
July 17, 1953 [H. R. 5527]
Lt. Gen. Graves B. Erskine.
63 Stat. 954. 5 USC 1071 note.
CHAPTER 229 AN ACT
To authorize the employment in a civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense of Lieutenant Oeneral Graves Blanchard Erskine, upon retirement from the United States Marine Corps, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstanding the proviso under the heading "RETIEED PAY" in title II of the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1953 (66 Stat. 517, 518), Lieutenant General Graves Blanchard Erskine, United States Marine Corps, upon his voluntary retirement from the United States Marine Corps shall be entitled to receive retired pay, as otherwise provided by law, from any funds available for the retired pay of officers on the retired list of the Marine Corps. SEC. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of the Act of July 31, 1894 (28 Stat. 205), as amended (5 U.S.C. 62), Lieutenant General Graves Blanchard Erskine, upon his retirement from the United States Marine Corps, may be appointed to a civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The appointment shall be made subject to applicable civil-service laws and regulations, including the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. Lieutenant General Erskine's appointment to and acceptance of, the civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense shall in no way affect any status, office, rank, or grade he may occupy or hold as a retired officer in the United States Marine Corps, or any emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office, rank, or grade. So long as he holds a civilian position in the Office of the Secretary of Defense he shall receive the compensation of that position under the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, in lieu of retired pay to which he would be entitled as a retired officer of the United States Marine Corps. Approved July 17, 1953. Private Law 93
July 27. 1953 [H« R' 127]
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AN ACT For the relief of Constantinous Tzortzis.
Tiliy 16, 1953 IH. R. 2201]
66 Stat. 163. 8 USC 1101 note.
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CHAPTER 246
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in CoTigress assembled, That all title and
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