Remembering History: 1924: The Immigration Act, enacted May 26, limits the annual number of immigrants who can be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the US in 1890. President Coolidge signs the immigration act on the White House South Lawn along with appropriation bills for the Veterans Bureau. John J. Pershing is on the President's right.

1924: The Immigration Act, enacted May 26, limits the annual number of immigrants who can be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the US in 1890. President Coolidge signs the immigration act on the White House South Lawn along with appropriation bills for the Veterans Bureau. John J. Pershing is on the President's right.

1924: The Immigration Act, enacted May 26, limits the annual number of immigrants who can be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the US in 1890. President Coolidge signs the immigration act on the White House South Lawn along with appropriation bills for the Veterans Bureau. John J. Pershing is on the President's right.