Francis E. Walter | |
|---|---|
 Walter as a congressman in 1939 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – May 31, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | J. Banks Kurtz |
| Succeeded by | Fred B. Rooney |
| Constituency | 21st district (1933–1945) 20th district (1945–1953) 15th district (1953–1963) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1894 Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 1963 (aged 69) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
Francis Eugene Walter (May 26, 1894 – May 31, 1963) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee from 1951 to 1963, serving as chair of that committee for the last nine of those years. He wanted to minimize immigration and was largely responsible for the McCarran–Walter Act of 1952, which kept the old quotas but also opened up many new opportunities for legal immigration to the United States.