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English: Clipping from the April 27, 1924 issue of the New York Times with a headline and maps, for an article by David Reed, Senator from Pennsylvania, announcing the passage of the Immigration Act of 1924. Two maps show before and after effects of the racist country of origin quotas within Europe. The headline reads "America of the melting pot comes to end." The subheading reads "Effects of New Immigration, Legislation Described by Senate Sponsor of Bill-Chief Aim, He States, Is to Preserve Racial Type as It Exists Here Today." The caption to the map is "How new legislation will change the flow of immigration from Europe to the United States."
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Source The New York Times, April 27, 1924, p. XX3
Author New York Times

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New York Times headline and map announcing passage of Immigration Act of 1924

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