An Act to amend the act relating to the incorporation of Trinity College of Washington, D. C., in order to make the Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington an ex officio member and chairman of the board of trustees of such college
PL 82-263 (H.R.6273), enacted 02/29/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 262-FEB. 29, 1952 
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S T A T . 
Address to newly 
naturalized c i t i-
zens. 
Repeal. 
36 u s e 152. 
responsibilities and opportunities as citizens of the United States and 
of the States and localities in which they reside. 
Nothing herein shall be constrned as changing, or attempting to 
change, the time or mode of any of the many altogether commendable 
observances of similar nature now being held from time to time, or 
periodically, but, to the contrary, such practices are hereby praised 
and encouraged. 
SEC. 2. Either at the time of the rendition of the decree of naturali-
zation or at such other time as the judge may fix, the judge or someone 
designated by him shall address the newly naturalized citizen upon 
the form and genius of our Government and the privileges and re-
sponsibilities of citizenship; it being the intent and purpose of this 
section to enlist the aid of the judiciary, in cooperation with civil and 
educational authorities, and patriotic organizations in a continuous 
effort to dignify and emphasize the significance of citizenship. 
SEC. 3. The joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution authorizing 
the President of the United States of America to proclaim I Am an 
American Citizen Day, for the recognition, observance, and commemo-
ration of American citizenship", approved May 3, 1940 (54 Stat. 178), 
is hereby repealed. 
Approved February 29, 1952. 
February 29, 1952 
[S. 759] 
Public Law 262 
CHAPTER 69 
AN ACT 
To extend to screen vehicle contractors benefits accorded star-route contractors 
with respect to the renewal of contracts and adjustment of contract pay. 
Postal service. 
Screen vehicle 
contractors. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Hou'^e of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (a) clause (1) 
of the next to last paragraph of section 3951 of the Revised Statutes, 
as amended (U. S. C , title 39, sec. 434), is amended by inserting after 
the words "star-route" the words "or screen vehicle service". 
(b) Clause (2^) of such paragraph is amended by inserting after 
the word "route wherever it appears in such clause the words "or 
contract". 
(c) The last paragraph of such section is amended by inserting 
after the words "star-route" the words "or screen vehicle service". 
Approved February 29, 1952. 
February 29, 1952 
[H.R.6273] 
Public Law 263 
AN ACT 
CHAPTER 70 
To amend the Act relating to tlie incorporation of Trinity College of Washington, 
District of Columbia, in order to make the Archbishop of the Koman Catholic 
Archdiocese of W^ashington an ex officio member and chairman of the board of 
trustees of stich college. 
Trinity College, 
Washington, D. C. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Avierica in Congress assemhled., That the Act entitled 
"An Act relating to the incorporation of Trinity College of Wash-
ington, District of Columbia, organized under and by virtue of a 
certificate of incorporation pursuant to the incorporation laws of the 
District of Columbia, as provided in subchapter 1 of chapter 18 of the 
Code of Laws of the District of Columbia", approved April 8, 1935 
(49 Stat. 113), is amended by striking out "Archbishop of the Roman 
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Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore'' wherever it appears therein and 
inserting in lieu thereof "Archbishop of tlie Eonian Catholic Arch-
diocese of Washington". 
Approved February 29, 1952. ' 
Public Law 264 
CHAPTER 72 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of July 8, 1943 (57 Stat. 388), entitled "An Act to authorize 
the Secretary of Agriculture to adjust titles to lands acquired by the United 
States which are subject to his administration, custody, or control". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled^ That the Act 
approved July 8, 1943 (57 Stat. 388), is hereby amended by striking 
out the words "within ten years'' and inserting in lieu thereof "within 
twenty years". 
Approved March 3, 1952. 
March 3. 1952 
[H.R.3981] 
5 u s e 567. 
Public Law 265 
CHAPTER 73 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1947. 
March 3. 1952 
[H.R.4419] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 16 of 
the District of Columbia Teachers' Salary Act of 1947, as amended, 
is amended further by renumbering section 16 as "SEC. 16. (a)" and by 
adding thereto the following new subsection: 
"(b) Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, the 
Board of Education, on the written recommendation of the Superin-
tendent of Schools, may employ not more than fifteen retired members 
of the armed services of the United States as teachers of military 
science and tactics in the public high schools of the District of 
Columbia, and such teachers so employed shall be entitled to compensa-
tion in accordance with the salary schedule in this Act, in addition to 
their retired pay and allowances." 
Approved March 3, 1952. 
61 Stat. 259. 
Public Law 266 
CHAPTER 74 
AN ACT 
To authorize and direct the Connnissioners of the District of Columbia to make 
such studies and investigations deemed necessary concerning- the location and 
construction of a bridge over the Potomac Kiver, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled, That it is hereby 
declared that the free circulation of traffic across the Potomac River 
between Virginia and a point within the District of Columbia is a 
Federal and regional problem, the benefits of which will accrue to the 
public generally as well as to the citizens of the District of Columbia 
and of the States of Maryland and Virginia and is necessary to the 
health, safety, and welfare of the general public; that a bridge at this 
location will also provide for the free movement of all kinds of traffic 
between Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland; that a 
March 3, 1952 
[H.R.5235] 
District of Co-
lumbia. 
Potomac River 
bridge.