Ronald Reagan: “Today we declare that no longer functioning as it is, Ellis Island as…”

On the recordMay 17, 1982

Today we declare that no longer functioning as it is, Ellis Island as a processing center, its contribution is not over.

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Republican · California

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Remarks Announcing the Formation of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Commission

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Ronald Reagan: “Today we declare that no longer functioning as it is, Ellis Island as a processing center, its contribution is not over.”