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President Truman is shown as he met with his commission on Immigration and Naturalization at the White House Today. After the meeting, Mr. Truman asserted that his Immigration Commission was made a target of ‘vituperation and slander’ because it recommended changes in the McCarran Act. Left to right: seated, Philip Perlman, Mr. Truman, harry Rosenfield, Clarence Pickett. Standing: Elliott Shirk, Re. Thandeus Gullixson, Thomas Finucane, Charles Gordon and George Cantor.

President Truman is shown as he met with his commission on Immigration and Naturalization at the White House Today. After the meeting, Mr. Truman asserted that his Immigration Commission was made a target of ‘vituperation and slander’ because it recommended changes in the McCarran Act. Left to right: seated, Philip Perlman, Mr. Truman, harry Rosenfield, Clarence Pickett. Standing: Elliott Shirk, Re. Thandeus Gullixson, Thomas Finucane, Charles Gordon and George Cantor.
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Underneath an American flag, a group of immigrants sit in a classroom while learning English for their citizenship, early to mid twentieth century. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)

Underneath an American flag, a group of immigrants sit in a classroom while learning English for their citizenship, early to mid twentieth century. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
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UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: Mexican Immigrants To The Border Of The United States, 1950S (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: Mexican Immigrants To The Border Of The United States, 1950S (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)
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