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On the recordMay 10, 1965
To all Americans the Statue of Liberty stands eternal as the symbol of the freedom which has been made a living reality in the United States for men of all races, creeds, and national origins who have united in allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and to the imperishable ideals of our free society ;
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Lyndon Johnson
Democratic · Texas

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Proclamation 3656—Adding Ellis Island to the Statue of Liberty National Monument

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