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LBJ Signs Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

President Lyndon B. Johnson sits at a table on Liberty Island with New York City skyline behind him as he signs the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Image 49.02.01

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President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, on Liberty Island in New York City. Also known as the Hart-Celler Act, it greatly increased the numbers of Arab immigrants to the US, including many displaced Palestinian refugees.

Object ID

49.02.01

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Okamoto, Yoichi

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LBJ Signs Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965

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1965-10-03

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New York City, New York, United States

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https://www.lbjlibrary.org/object/photo/signing-immigration-and-nationality-act-7

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Multimedia details

Creator

Okamoto, Yoichi

Date

1965-10-03

Location

New York City, New York, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Source

Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

49.02.007.IMG

Creator

Okamoto, Yoichi

Date

1965-10-03

Location

New York City, New York, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Source

Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

49.02.007.IMG

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