With Presidential and congressional support Ellis Island can be developed into a place of beauty that its historic and symbolic qualities merit. Among other reminders of freedom. I hope that this shrine will contain exhibits of early immigrant life and complete records of all immigrants who passed through this gateway to freedom. Congress should insure for the American people that Ellis Island. the gateway sfhere so many of our people passed through to freedom and a better life. is preserved for posterity. No more fitting shrine could be built to those millions of immigrants in generations past. who sought a great land in which to live and rear their children with dignity and pride in the pursuit of life. liberty. and happiness. Mr. Speaker.
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