GOODMAN, Chief Judge.
The issue in this naturalization proceeding is whether petitioner has met the statutory residential requirements for admission to citizenship. A brief chronology of the relevant statutes will facilitate consideration of this question.
Since the first naturalization statute was enacted in 1790, 1 Stat. 103, a period of residence in the United States has been required of applicants for naturalization. Since 1802, 2 Stat. 153, the required...
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