PUBLICATIOSS RECEIVED AND BRIEFLY NOTED

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I. INTRODUCTION

Various books, pamphlets, tapes, and periodicals, solicited and unsolicited, are received from time to time at the editorial offices of the Military Law ReLieK With volume 80, the Remec~ began adding short descriptive comments to the standard bibliographic information published in previous ralumes. These comments are prepared by the editor after bnef examination of the publications discussed. The number of items received makes formal review of the great majority of them impassible

The comments in these notes are not intended to be interpreted a, recommendations for or against the books and other writings described. These comments serve only as information for the guidance of our readers who may want to obtain and examine one or more of the publications further on their own initiative. However, deseription of an item in this section does not preclude simultaneous or subaequent review in the .Military Lou. Retiew..

Notes are set forth in Section IV, belm, are arranged in SI-phabetieal order by name of the first author or editor listed in the publication, and are numbered accordingly. In Secnon 11, Authors or Editors of Publications Noted, and in Section 111, Titles Noted, below, the number in parentheses following each entry is the number of the carrespanding note in Section 11'. For books having more than one principal author or editor, all authors and editors are listed in Section 11.

The opinions and conclusions expressed in the note8 in Section IV are those of the editor of the .Wili!ary Lalc Rezzeic They do not necessarily reflect the views of The Judge Advocate General's School, the Department of the Army, or any other governmental agency.

11. AUTHORS OR EDITORS

OF PUBLICATIONS KOTED

American Council for Sationalitiea Service, Hoic fo Beeawe A

Citiia,i ofthe Cn?trd States (No.

1).

Bernd, Joseph L., and William C. Harard, eds.. LOU Years of the

Rrpwbhe $ 8 , Retrospeef (No. 12).

Bertalet, Mary M., and Lee S. Goldsmith, eds., Hospital Liability:

Laa and Taetiea (No. 2).

Bevel, George C., ed., and Public Service Research Foundation,

Bond, James E., J a m s Clark McReymlds. I Dissent (No, 4)

Bonnie, Richard J., .\lorijita,io Cse andsags oii the Theory niid Practice ofDeerBureau of National Affairs, Dicoree Tasatiozi. Tar Aspects of Dis. sal,itio,i arid Separatmii (No. 6).

Damlov, Dan P , Iwmigratirig to the C.3 A. (No. 7)

Gayle, Addison, Jr., Richard Wnght: Ordeal oi a .Yatii.e Soii (Xo. 8).

Gerhart, Frederick J., The Gift Tar (No. 9)

Goldsmith, Lee S., and Mary M. Berrolet, eds., Hospttol Liabilitg.

Law and Tactics (No. 2).

Goldstein, Richard S.,ed., and International Common Law Ex- change Society, Tramnational Imn?igratiori Lar Reporter (No. 101.

Havard, William C., and Joseph L. Bernd, eds., LOO Years of flie

Republic in Retrospect (So. 12).

Imwinkelried, Edward J., ELidrntinry Fou,idatioxs (No 13)

International Common Law Exchange Society, and Richard 5.

Goldstein, ed., Transnational Inirnigratto,i Laic Reporter KO. 101.

Ki,irr,ai. Wareus E , Perso~ioi Estate Pin

Lyko, James J., and Dennis 11. Sweeney, Practice .!4aiiicnl for So-cial Srmrity Claims (No. 23).

s Of Prwaey, Coi,ipiLters, oiid C?m!-ollrrig the Social Costs 01 Teeh~olog- llewehaw, Michael, Life,for Death (No. 16)

hlodjeska, Lee, Ha,idlii,g Ei,iplo atioii Cnses (So.

Foundation. and George C. Bevel, Gor.

P"e (So. 3).

Sinclair, Kent, Jr , Federal Ciiil Praetiev (So. le).

Sprout, Harold, and Margaret Sprout, Tire Rise of Amerieaii S a i d

Poa'er I77G-1918 (No 19).

Sprout, Margaret, and Harold Sprout. The Rise gt Airieriea,! Xaial

Stockholm Internatma1 Peace Research Institute, Iliirr-i~ntm~inliratzu,ito Prewiit the Spread of Xtte!ea~ Wrapour (Xo, 20).

Stockholm International Peace Research Instltute. The .YPT. The .Waz,i Political Barrw to Siiclear iBeapoil Prol,fer.ntioi, (KO.

19).

Shoiild Trees Hnie Stnridii,g! Toward Legal

Sweeney, Dennis hI., and James J. Lyko, Practice M a ~ ~ a l for So-

Rights foor.Tarurn! Objects (No. 22).

cini secii,+ty (SO. 23)

Valle, James E., Rocks g. Sl~ools: Order aiid Discipltiie I,! the Old

.Vcui) 2800-1861 (No. 24).

Pow? 1776-2018 (KO.

Stone, Christopher D.,

21).

111. TITLES KOTED

200 Years of the Republic in Retrospect, edited by U'illiaiii C

Hncnrd atid Joseph L. Brriid (So. 12).

Divorce Taxation: Tax Aapecte af Dissolution and Separation, bi)

Bvreaii qfSaiioiial Atfarrs (So. 6).

Evidentiary Foundations. by Eduard J 1,iiiaiiiktimd (So. 13)

Federal Civil Practice, by Krrit Siriclar~, Jr (No 18).

Gift Tax, h# Firderiek J. Gerhart (So. 9).

Government Union Rerieu, edited by George C Bevel arid the

Pithlie Senrce Research. Foatidatioii (So. 3).

Handling Emplolment Discrimination Cases, by Lee .Ilodjeska (So. 17).

Hospital Liabiiity: Law anti Tactics, by .Wary .Vl BeTtolet nrid Lee

S Goldswith (No 2)

Hair to Become a Citizen of the United States,b$ America,, COXW ell foar.vatio,ialities service (KO.

1).

Immigrating to the C.S A,. by Dari P Da,iiloi. (No. 7).

Internationalization to Prevent the Spread of Suclear Weapons, by

Stoekkoli,i h t w ~ m t 8 o m l

Pence Research I,#atitiita (No. 20).

James Clark nleReynolds: I Dissent, by James E Boird (So. 4)

Life for Death, by .M;eharl .lleiuhau (Xo.

16)

Marijuana Use and Criminal Sanctions: Essays on the Theory and

Practice of Decriminalization, by Richard J. Batiriie (No 61

Moral Foundations of the American Republic. edited by Roberi H

NPT: The &lain Political Barrier to Suclear Weapon Proliferation, b!, Stoekhol,i# liife~,aatio,rd Peace Researel, Institute (No. 21).

Horamifr (So. 11).

19801 PUBLICATIONS NOTED

Personal Estate Planning, by .!4areos E. Ki~ieuari (No. 14)

Politics of Privacy, Computers, and Criminal Justice Records: Controlling the Social Costs of Technological Change, by Donald A Marehand (No. 16).

Practice Yanual for Social Security Claims, by Deiims M. Slreeney n,,d James J. L y k (No. 23).

Richard Wright: Ordeal of a Native Son, by Addtson Gayle, Jr.

(So. 8).

Rise of American Naval Power 1776-1918, by Harold Sprout asd

Margaret Sprout (No. 19).

Rocks & Shoals: Order and Discipline in the Old Savy 1800-1861, by James E. Valle (No. 24).

Should Trees Have Standing? Toward Legal Rights for Natural Objects, by Cknstopher D. Stone (No. 22).

Transnational Immigration Law Reporter, edited by Richard S. Goldstein and Internatzoml Commori Lau, Exchange Society (So. 10).

Two Hundred Years of the Republic in Retrospect, edited bg Wil-lmm C. Hacard and Joseph L Bernd (So. 12).

IV. PUBLICATION NOTES

1. American Council for Nationalities Service, HOU to Become a Citizen afthe L'nztsdStates (22d ed.). Sew York, S.Y.:

Arno Press,

Inc., a Sew York Times Company, 1980. Pages: 147. Paperback. Index. Publisher's address: American Council far Nationalities Service, 20 West 40th Street, Sew Yark, N.Y. 10018.

Under current United States law, a worldwide total of 290,000 persons are permitted to become immigrants each year, with a limit of 20,wO per year from my one country. This practieal, how-to-do-it book is addressed to all these people. Although written in layman's

laneuaee. the book could alao be useful to attorners who advise im-

II

migrants and aliena First published m 1922. this is the tuenty-second edition of Hort to Breonir a Czttrr>t of the L'>tiled Sides

The book is organized 117 two parts and eighteen chapters,

supplemented by an appendix in four parts. Part I is "Saturalization Requirements and Procedures in General," comprised of the first eight chapters. In this part are discussed the application to file a petition for naturalization. the preliminary examination, the final hearing and formal admission to citizenship, the now partly obsolete declaration af intention, alien registration, naturalization forms and fees, and other topics

The second part. "Naturahzanon and Citizenship Provisions for Special Groups,'' consists of the remaining ten chapters The l w recognizer eight preferred categories of immigrants, mostly non-citizen spouses and close relatives of citizens, and persans wth scarce occupational skills. In addition, there are a number of special provisions or requirements for certain classes of people. In Part I1 some of the preferences are discussed. as uell as requirements for immigrant status and citizenship which must be met by alien sea-men, alien enemies, and others. Changes in United States law affecting former citizens and loss or revocation of citizenship are diicussed.

The appendix opens with a list of office addresses for the Immigration and Katuralization Service (I.N.S.1. This IS followed by sample questions on the hiator? and government of the United States, for use in preparing for the naturalization examination. The texts of the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence are also set forth.

For the convenience of users, the book offers a table of contents, explanatory introduction, and subject-matter mdex The text is organized in numbered sections, consecutively from the beginning to the end of the book There is no use af footnotes, tables, or charta.

The authorship of the hook is mstitutmml. Read Lewis, identified a3 chairman of the National Committee of the American Council for Nationalities Service. claims responsibility for the early editions of the hook. Marian Schibsby and Edith Lowenstein have done more of the nork on later editions. Assistance was aim obtained from An- 168

19801 PUBLICATIONS NOTED

drew J. Carmichael, Jr., Assistant Commissioner for Saturalization at the I N.S.

Founded in 1518, the Amencan Council for Kationalities Service describes itself as "a national, nonprofit organization, supported by voluntary contributions." Its purposes are to assist immigrants and refugees in adjusting to American life, to increase understanding among different ethnic groups, and to promote the priiiciples of CUI-turd pluralism The organization ha8 member agencies, mostly called "International Institute," in twenty-seven major cititier, to provide information and assistance on...

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