Whom We Shall Welcome: Report of the President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization

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LibriVox recording of Whom We Shall Welcome: Report of the President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization by The President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization. Read in English by volunteer readers. In 1952, Congress passed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, which had many provisions objectionable to many Americans. President Truman vetoed it, but it was passed in June 1952 over the President's veto. President Truman established the President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization [in September 1952]. He directed the Commission "to study and evaluate the immigration and naturalization policies of the United States" and to make recommendations "for such legislative, administrative, or other action as in its opinion may be desirable in the interest of the economy, security, and responsibilities of this country." This Report is the result of the Commission's study, and contains the recommendations for an immigration policy best suited, in its judgment, to the interests, needs, and security of the United States. "The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and Respectable Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations An…

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The President's Commission on Immigration and Naturalization

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librivox; audiobooks;history; United States; immigration; naturalization; policy

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