Proclamation 1872—Limiting the Immigration of Aliens Into the United States on the Basis of National Origin

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Date

March 22, 1929

Description

A proclamation given by Herbert Hoover setting the quota for how many immigrants are allowed to come into the United States from different countries for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1929.

Type

Written Document

Region

United States

Era

Turn of the Century and WWI, The Great Depression and WW II

Topic

Government, Immigration

Repository

The American Presidency Project

Source

Herbert Hoover, Proclamation 1872—Limiting the Immigration of Aliens Into the United States on the Basis of National Origin Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/210692

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