President. I am pleased that the matter of the disposition of Ellis Island will be finally settled with the passage of this joint resolution. Over the years. this islandwhich holds such an honored place in the history of the Nationhas been the subject of study and controversy. and many alternatives have been proposed for its use since it ceased to be the immigration reception center for the east coast. Lying at the entrance to New York Harbor. it is in an ideal location for any one of a number of projectsa great memorial. a university. a housing development. a hospitalall of which. have. at one time or another been considered by the Federal Government. But the plan upon which we have now settled is by far the most suitable.
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