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Cast of Characters<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chinese Exclusion Act<\/strong><\/p>\n “So it was no surprise that the Chinese Exclusion Act passed by overwhelming majorities in the House and Senate and was signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882.” –Amanda Frost<\/p>\n “Arguing that the bill violated U.S. treaty obligations, Hayes courageously vetoed it.\u00a0 Recognizing the political strength of the agitators, however, the government negotiated a new treaty with China permitting the United States to limit or suspend but not to \u2018absolutely prohibit\u2019 Chinese immigration.\u00a0 Congress immediately suspended immigration for twenty years, provoking an Arthur veto.\u00a0 The legislators responded with a new bill suspending Chinese immigration for ten years, the first such exclusion in U.S. history.” –George Herring<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n