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President Harry S. Truman Signs Philippine Immigration Bill

99-574 (untitled)
Accession Number
99-574
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
Legislation
Legislators
Presidents
Emigration and immigration
HST Keywords
Truman - Signing - Documents - Immigration Quotas Bill
People Pictured
Celler, Emanuel, 1888-1981
Farrington, Joseph (Joseph Rider), 1897-1954
Lesinski, John, 1885-1950
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Description
President Harry S. Truman is signing a bill setting annual immigration quotas of 100 each for Filipinos and East Indians. The new law also authorizes naturalization of Filipinos and East Indians already in this country provided they meet citizenship requirements. The President is seated, while standing, left to right, Representative John Lesinski; Antonio A. Gonzalez, President of the Filipino Inter-Community of Western States; J. C. Dionisio, Assistant to the Resident Commissioner in San Francisco; Delegate J. R. Farrington of Hawaii; Rep. Emanuel Celler; M. O. A. Baig; J. J. Singh, President of India League of America; Dr. Anup Singh, Secretary National Commission for India's Freedom; Leonides S. Virata, Executive Officer of the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines. From: Beth Gore
Date(s)
July 2, 1946