In 1965 the Institute supported the Hart-Celler Bill, which would end national origins quotas and support family reunion as the basis of immigration to the United States. The Institute organized a dinner at the San Francisco Hilton, where the U.S. Attorney General, Nicholas Katzenbach, made the keynote speech. He carried with him a message from the Secretary of State, urging support for the passage of the bill that would eliminate discrimination in immigration. The Hart-Celler Bill passed in 1965. As a direct result of the Hart-Celler Bill 5,000 newcomers arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area from China within a year. The following year, 8,500 Chinese came to San Francisco. To serve the Chinese community, Institute staff laid the groundwork for the Chinese Newcomer Service Center, which opened in 1969.