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War Brides and Fiancées Acts passed.

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These acts suspend immigration quotas for the brides of soldiers who fought in WWII, and grant the fiancées of U.S. servicemen three-month visas as temporary visitors. If a couple does not wed during that three-month period, the fiancée is to return home.