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On the recordMay 10, 1965
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;
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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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