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Passports: Implications of Deleting the Birthplace in U.S. Passports

NSIAD-87-201 Published: Aug 27, 1987. Publicly Released: Aug 27, 1987.
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Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reported on the implications of deleting the birthplace as a required item on U.S. passports in order to avoid possible harassment or violence from terrorists toward U.S. citizens.

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