Lyndon Johnson actually said...

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol to the world of the dreams and aspirations which have drawn so many millions of immigrants to America;

I wanted to come by for a brief visit tonight, live and in person, for at least two reasons.

This long overdue change, rooted as it is in national interests and in humanitarianism, should be enacted without further delay.

Ellis Island in 1890 was placed under the control of the Federal Bureau of Immigration for development as an immigration station;