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[69 Stat. 33]
PUBLIC LAW 000—MMMM. DD, 1955
[69 Stat. 33]

69 S T A T. ]

PRIVATE LAW 96-JUNE 28, 1955

Private Law 94

A3E CHAPTER 186

AN ACT For the relief of Albert Woolson.

jy^g 21, 1955 [H. R. 5907]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs is authorized and directed to pay to the proper person or persons an amount equal to the total expenses incurred by Albert Woolson, of Duluth, Minnesota, the last surviving member of the Union Army, for medical treatment and care required as the result of his recent illness, and for any medical treatment and care required by the said Albert AVoolson after the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 2. Payments shall be made by the Administrator after presentation to him, by the proper person or persons as determined by the Administrator, of an itemized account of the treatment and care supplied the said Albert Woolson. Approved June 21, 1955.

Private Law 95

Albert wooison.

CHAPTER 188

AN ACT To authorize the President to promote P a u l A. Smith, a commissioned oflBcer of the Coast and Geodetic Survey on the retired list, to the grade of r e a r a d m i r a l (lower half) in the Coast and Geodetic Survey, with entitlement to all benefits pertaining to any officer retired in such grade.

June 22, 1955 —[H. R, 5146]—

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- snSth!*** ^^^^ ^' ing any other provision of law, the President is authorized to promote Paul A. Smith, captain. Coast and Geodetic Survey (retired), to the rank of rear admiral (lower half), on the retired list of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and that such grade will entitle him to all the benefits and privileges commensurate with that grade. Approved June 22, 1955. Private Law 96

CHAPTER 202

AN ACT For the relief of Vasilios Demetriou Kretsos and his wife, Chryssa Thomaidou Kretsos.

June 28, 1955 [S« 120]

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, Vasilios Demetriou |u|^°Vioi^™>te Kretsos and his wife, Chryssa Thomaidou Kretsos, 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 fees. Upon the granting of permanent ti<^g°*° dedueresidence to such aliens as provided for in this Act, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper quota-control officer to deduct the required numbers from the opropriate quota or quotas for thie first year that such quota or quotas are available. Approved June 28, 1955.