· New York (Liberty Island)
Immigration and Nationality Act Signed
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President Johnson signed the Hart-Celler Act, abolishing national-origins quotas and reopening large-scale immigration from Asia.
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Sources
- immigrationhistory.org immigrationhistory.org/item/hart-celler-act
- history.house.gov history.house.gov/Historical-Highlights/1951-2000/Immigration-and-Nationality-Act-of-1965