"DECISION MAKES A PRECEDENT"

Item

Title
"DECISION MAKES A PRECEDENT"
Description
A newspaper article in the San Francisco Chronicle on July 19, 1904, that details Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor Victor H. Metcalfe's inaccurate interpretation of the ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.
Date
July 19, 1904
Creator
San Francisco Chronicle
Publisher
Newspaper.com
Source
San Francisco Chronicle July 19, 1904
Subject
Wong Kim Ark, Chinese Exclusion, Birthright Citizenship
Format
Newspaper Article
Coverage
San Francisco, California
Language
English
Item sets
US v. Wong Kim Ark Project Items
Site pages
Impact
Media
"DECISION MAKES A PRECEDENT: Secretary Metcalfe Says That Birth in America Does Not Guarantee One Citizenship."