Document: 356 U.S. 670 78 S.Ct. 960 2 L.Ed.2d 1056 Rebecca MAISENBERG, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES of America. No. 76. Argued Jan. 28, 1958. Decided May 26, Mr. Ernest Goodman, Detroit, Mich., for petitioner. J. F. Bishop, Washington, D.C., the United States. Justice HARLAN delivered opinion Court. 1 This is a companion case to 72, Nowak v. States, 660, 955. Maisenberg was brought this country from Russia in 1912, at age 11. She admitted citizenship States District Court Eastern Michigan January 1938. In March 1953, same court, suit under § 340(a) Immigration and Nationality Act 19521 set aside naturalization decree, alleging its complaint that Maisenberg's obtained 'by concealment material fact (and) willful misrepresentation.' After trial Court, an unreported opinion, granted relief requested by Government. The Appeals affirmed, 238 F.2d 282, we certiorari. 353 922, 77 680, 719. Although findings do not clearly disclose grounds decision, seems have been denaturalized because she found made misrepresentations (1) answering falsely 'No' second part Question 28 her Preliminary Form Petition Naturalization, filed June 1937;2 (2) stating period five years preceding had 'attached principles Constitution * *.' also sustained sufficiency Government's affidavit 'good cause,' which signed individual having personal knowledge facts on proceedings were based, but attorney Naturalization Service who relied official records Service. 3 For reasons stated supra, hold timely good cause sufficient; finding misrepresentation cannot be predicated negative answer 28. 4 We are Government has failed prove 'clear, unequivocal, convincing' evidence, Schneiderman 320 118, 125, 158, 63 1333, 1336, 1352, 87 L.Ed. 1796, Constitution.'3 As Nowak, attempted indirectly showing member Communist Party during knew illegally advocating violent overthrow think adequately proved pertinent five-year period. But, even making assumptions behalf Nowak—that it shown 1938 advocated action lack 'attachment' could method—the still prevail. believe carried burden proving aware alleged tenet Party. 5 Apart introducing evidence active functionary Party, attended various 'closed' meetings, presented several witnesses testified number sporadic statements (or others presence) between 1930 1937 claimed show purpose 'to government force' establish 'the dictatorship proletariat.' much given regard as inadequate case. each episodes described attributed can well taken merely expression abstract predictory opinions; all them highly equivocal nature; faltering character testimony events many before casts gravest doubt upon reliability. There no record herself ever revolutionary or proposed take such action. Cf. Yates 354 298, 319 322, 1064, 1077—1078, 1356. said proof falls short needed support decree denaturalization. Accordingly, judgment reversed remanded further conformity with opinion. 6 Reversed. 7 BURTON, CLARK WHITTAKER, dissenting. 8 dissenting see 963. 66 Stat. 260, U.S.C. 1451(a), U.S.C.A. 1451(a): 'It shall duty district attorneys respective districts, therefor, institute revoking setting order admitting person canceling certificate ground procured form completed read: '28. Are you believer anarchy? Do belong associated any organization teaches advocates anarchy existing country? *' view our decision that, objective matter, petitioner lacked attachment 1938, need reach question 1952 whether misrepresented concealed attachment. See note 1, supra.

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