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Participation of foreign scientists and scholars in meetings and conferences in the United States would be facilitated under the terms of two resolutions introduced by Representative Charles S. Gubser of California on July 27. These resolutions acknowledge that “the contribution of such aliens to the advancement of scientific and scholarly knowledge by their participation in such meetings, conferences, temporary employment, and other transactions in the United States is essential to the national defense and the furtherance of the industrial, technological, and cultural leadership of the United States,” and provide for prompt decisions on nonimmigrant visas for foreign scholars with a review board including scientists and scholars in its membership being available in the event of unfavorable decisions by the consul. The temporary admission of aliens otherwise specifically excluded by some sections of the McCarran Act would be made possible by the resolutions, which were referred to the House Judiciary Committee.