“Senate Judiciary Approves Alien Restrictions” article from Greenfield Recorder-Gazette newspaper

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The Alien Registration Act was passed by Congress on June 29, 1940. This act made it illegal for anyone in the United States to “knowingly or willfully advocate, abet, advise or teach the duty, necessity, desirability or propriety of overthrowing the Government of the United States or of any State by force or violence, or for anyone to organize any association which teaches, advises or encourages such an overthrow, or for anyone to become a member of or to affiliate with any such association.” The law also required all residents in the United States over  age 14 who were aliens to file a comprehensive statement of their personal and occupational status and a record of their political beliefs. Within four months a total of 4,741,971 aliens had been registered.

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Item typePeriodicals
Newspaper
Article
PublisherGreenfield Recorder-Gazette
Date1940-06-10
PlaceGreenfield, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.
TopicPolitics, Government, Law, Civics
Immigration
Manners, Morals, Ethics
EraGreat Depression and World War II, 1929–1945
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 4.25 in Width: 2.00 in
Catalog #L06.063
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Greenfield Recorder-Gazette. “Senate Judiciary Approves Alien Restrictions.” June 10, 1940. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l06-063/. Accessed on November 13, 2024.

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