A Nation of Immigrants

by John F. Kennedy

Book Overview

"In this timeless book, President Kennedy shows how the United States has always been enriched by the steady flow of men, women, and families to our shores. It is a reminder that America's best leaders have embraced, not feared, the diversity which makes America great." --Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright

Throughout his presidency, John F. Kennedy was passionate about the issue of immigration reform. He believed...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062859692
• ISBN13: 9780062859693
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Educational and Well Written

I learned alot about how America was developed and who came here first and what we adapted from them ini which we still use today. Stuff I never learned in History classes at scool which kinda suprised me. Very educational and as well informable on How President Kennedy looked on the issue. A great book to add to a collection.

JFK on Immigration Reform

From the back cover: "John F. Kennedy's classic essay on the immigrant experience in America -- reissued to coincide with the reopening of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. "A lifelong concern of President Kennedy's was immigration reform....This landmark essay, written while he was President, discusses the ideas ultimately put into practice with the Immigration Bill of 1965, for which President Johnson gave him full credit. In his new preface, John P. Roche, Kennedy's colleague and longtime friend, gives a charming and clear-eyed picture of the man and his career. And he puts _A Nation of Immigrants_ into perspective with a look at the current state of immigration laws...."