Congressman who served 50 years lived in this building
by BlockShopper Historian published Feb. 18, 2010
Congressman Emmanuel Celler lived in this building in 1967. He was the fourth longest serving congressman in history (1923 to 1973). During his 50 years in Congress he was a tireless advocate for eliminating national origin as a basis for immigration restriction. In 1965 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law an act that eliminated national origins as a consideration for immigration. Celler passed away in 1981.
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