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On The Road (New York) #246186

CBS Evening News for Friday, May 28, 1976
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(Studio) Report on New York and its diversity. Reopening of Ellis Island noted.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(New York) Americans came to United States from all over world and many came through NYC. Photos show different immigrants. Castle Garden was New York City recing. station for immigrants from 1855-1890. 8 million entered American through Castle Garden; 16 million came through Ellis Island All Americans are immigrants, incling. Indians. Reporter quotes Emma Lazarus poem about Statue of Liberty ["The New Colossus]."
REPORTER: Charles Kuralt

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Kuralt, Charles
Duration:
00:04:20

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