feb 14, 1913 - Vetoes immigration bill objected to on many grounds by the Secretary of Commerce and Labor in a memo included with the message. Taft particularly stressed the problems of requiring literacy tests for immigrants. The Senate voted to override on 02/18/1913, but the House sustained the veto (5 votes short of override) on 02/19/1913
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