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United States General Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. 20548
FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY
Expected at 10:00 a.m., EDT
Monday, April 28, 1980
STATEMENT OF
ROBERT A. PETERSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION
U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION,
REFUGEES, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ON
rOPOSED LEGISLATION TO WAIVE
NONIMMIGRANT VISAS FOR CERTAIN COUNTRI]
Madam Chairwoman and Members of the Subcommittee:
We are pleased to have the opportunity to provide our
observations on the proposed legislation to waive, on a re-
ciprocal basis, the nonimmigrant visa requirement for visitors
from designated countries. The purpose of this proposal is to
enable short-term tourists and business visitors from low-
risk countries to enter the United States without the cus-
tomary visa. In so doing, the State Department expects to
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