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President Lyndon B. Johnson Signs 1965 Immigration Act

President Lyndon B. Johnson, seated outdoors at Ellis Island, signs the 1965 Immigration Act, with onlookers standing around him.

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the 1965 Immigration, or Hart-Celler, Act at Ellis Island, New York. This law dramatically increased Korean immigration between 1970s and 1980s, altering the dominant class and educational background of the population.

Object ID

14.04.01

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Creator

Okamoto, Yoichi

Publisher

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Date

1965-10-03

Location

New York Harbor, New York, United States

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Image

Format

Photograph

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jpg

Source

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

14.04.IMG.024

Creator

Okamoto, Yoichi

Publisher

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Date

1965-10-03

Location

New York Harbor, New York, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Source

The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

14.04.IMG.024

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