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The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, also known as the Hart–Celler Act and more recently as the 1965 Immigration Act, is a landmark federal law passed by the 89th United States Congress and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. [1] .
Aug 12, 2019 · When the U.S. Congress passed—and President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law—the Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1965, the move was largely seen as symbolic. "The bill will...
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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Act of 1965 at the foot of the Statue of Liberty on October 3, 1965 as Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Lady Bird Johnson, Sen. Edward Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and others look on. (Photo: Yoichi Okamoto/LBJ Library)
May 25, 2016 · President Lyndon B. Johnson's Landmark Immigration Reform of 1965 - The Atlantic. Politics. The Overwhelming Barriers to Successful Immigration Reform. LBJ led crucial legislation...
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May 9, 2006 · May 9, 20063:35 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Jennifer Ludden. Listen. President Lyndon B. Johnson (center) signs the sweeping immigration bill of 1965 into law at a ceremony on...
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...
Oct 2, 2015 · President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Act on Liberty Island in 1965 ( AP) October 2, 2015. The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, whose 50th anniversary comes...
