Memo from President Truman to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
8/15/1952
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President Harry S. Truman wrote this memorandum for Dean Acheson, Secretary of State, following the Senate's override of President Truman's veto of the McCarran-Walter Bill.
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, also known as the McCarren-Walter Act, was a controversial law that would revise the national quotas of individuals entering the United States. While it dissolved restricted access to the United States based on race, only a set amount of immigrants from each nation were allowed to enter the country at a time.
This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2017 Summer Workshop at the Truman Library.
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, also known as the McCarren-Walter Act, was a controversial law that would revise the national quotas of individuals entering the United States. While it dissolved restricted access to the United States based on race, only a set amount of immigrants from each nation were allowed to enter the country at a time.
This document was identified by teachers in our Primarily Teaching 2017 Summer Workshop at the Truman Library.
This primary source comes from the Collection HST-PSF: President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration).
National Archives Identifier: 68866114
Full Citation: Memorandum from President Harry S. Truman to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, with Attachment; 8/15/1952; Cabinet File, 1945-1953: State: Miscellaneous [1945 - 1952]; Subject Files, 1945 - 1953; Collection HST-PSF: President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration); Harry S. Truman Library, Independence, MO. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/truman-acheson, March 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.