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On October 3, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson officially signed the Immigration and Nationality Act. Because his administration believed that this was a historic legislation, he signed the act at Liberty Island , New York. [5]
On October 3, 1965, President Johnson signed the Hart-Celler Act into law at a ceremony staged at the foot of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. Abolishing the national origins quotas, he said, “repair[s] a very deep and painful flaw in the fabric of American justice. it corrects a cruel and enduring wrong int he conduct of the ...
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Aug 12, 2019 · President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Act of 1965 on Liberty Island in New York Harbor with a view of the New York City skyline in the background. The 1965 Act Aimed to...
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Mar 5, 2010 · President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Bill of 1965. By the early 1960s, calls to reform U.S. immigration policy had mounted, thanks in no small part to the growing strength of...
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Oct 15, 2015 · October 2015 marks the 50 th anniversary of the seminal Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. Signed into law at the foot of the Statue of Liberty by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the act ushered in far-reaching changes that continue to undergird the current immigration system, and set in motion powerful demographic forces that are still ...
On August 25, the House passed H.R. 2580 by a vote of 318 to 95. After some continued discussion of amendments, the Senate passed the bill on September 22 by a voice vote. President Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act into law on October 3, 1965.
On October 3, 1965, President Lyn-don B. Johnson signed into law the Immigration Act of 1965. This event marked a victory for the forces of common sense and decency, and for the cumulative efforts over many years of dedicated individuals in government and throughout American citizenry. The reform accomplished in Public Law 89-236 broadens a ...
