Emigration and immigration

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.

President Harry S. Truman (front row, left) stands at the podium outside the West Wing of the White House next to George L. Warren, Adviser on Refugees and Displaced Persons, Department of State, who is speaking at the second session of the Council of the Intergovernment Committee for European Migration. The others are unidentified.

A smiling President Harry S. Truman stands behind the podium outside the West Wing of the White House where he will speak to the second session of the Council of the Intergovernment Committee for European Migration on the occasion of electing Hugh Gibson (4th from left, top row) as Director of the Council. George L. Warren, Advisor on Refugees and Displaced Persons, Department of State, is on the left, bottom row. The others are unidentified.

Standing at the podium outside the West Wing of the White House, President Harry S. Truman speaks at the second session of the Council of the Intergovernment Committee for European Migration meeting on the occasion of electing Hugh Gibson (3rd from left, top row) as director of the Council. George L. Warren, Adviser on Refugees and Displaced Persons, Department of State, is on the right, bottom row. The other persons are not identified.