In re Naturalization of Alon

MITCHELL, District Judge.

Paulino Almazan Alón a native and national of the Republic of the Philippines, filed his petition for naturalization on September 29, 1971, under Section 329(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.1

The relevant portion of the statute provides for the naturalization of an alien who has served honorably in an active-duty status in the armed forces of the United States during a period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending on a date *597designated by the President by Executive Order as of the date of termination of the Viet Nam hostilities, if, “ * * * at the time of…