Farrington, Joseph (Joseph Rider), 1897-1954

President Harry S. Truman (seated) signs a bill regarding immigration and naturalization for Filipinos and East Indians in the Oval Office of the White House. Standing behind President Truman are (left to right): Representative John Lesinski of Michigan; Antonio Gonzalez, President of the Philippine Inter Community of the Western States; J. C. Dionisio; Joseph R. Farrington, Delegate from Hawaii; Representative Emanuel Celler from New York; M. O. A. Baig, First Secretary of the Indian Agency General; J. J. Singh, President, India League of America; Dr.

Samuel Wilder King, Hawaii Statehood Commission (left), and Joseph R. Farrington, Delegate to the U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory (center) present Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman with a copy of the Hawaii State Constitution. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman (first row, third from right) poses for a picture with Samuel Wilder King of the Hawaii Statehood Commission (first row, second from left), Joseph R. Farrington, Delegate to the U.S. Congress from Hawaii Territory (first row, third from left), and other unidentified men after they presented Secretary Chapman with a copy of the Hawaii State Constitution. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook

President Harry S. Truman is signing a bill setting annual immigration quotas of 100 each for Filipinos and East Indians. The new law also authorizes naturalization of Filipinos and East Indians already in this country provided they meet citizenship requirements. The President is seated, while standing, left to right, Representative John Lesinski; Antonio A. Gonzalez, President of the Filipino Inter-Community of Western States; J. C. Dionisio, Assistant to the Resident Commissioner in San Francisco; Delegate J. R. Farrington of Hawaii; Rep. Emanuel Celler; M. O. A. Baig; J. J.