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United States. Senate. Investigation by the Committee on Immigration of the United States Senate, on the Proposition For The Suspension Of Immigration For One Year

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09982 Author/Creator: United States. Senate. Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Pamphlet Date: 1892 Pagination: 1 v. : 281 p. ; Order a Copy

One pamphlet by the Committee on Immigration of the United States Senate dated 1892. This pamphlet is concerning the suspension of immigration for one year. The proceedings early in the pamphlet are concerning immigration from Europe with the reasoning of fears of cholera. Includes statements about immigration in general that were given to the committee as well as some charts.

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