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Author:

Truman Legacy Symposium (6th : 2008 : Key West, Fla.)

Title:

Immigration and the legacy of Harry S. Truman / edited by Roger Daniels.

Publisher:

Truman State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

xii, 211 p. : ill.. map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Truman, Harry S.,--1884-1972--Political and social views--Congresses.
Truman, Harry S.,--1884-1972--Influence--Congresses.
United States--History--Government policy--History--20th century--Congresses.

Other Authors:

Daniels, Roger.

Notes:

"Based on the sixth Truman Legacy Symposium, The Immigration Legacy of Harry S. Truman, May, 2008, Key West, Florida "--P. facing t.p. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Harry Truman's quest for peace / Richard S. Kirkendall -- Harry S. Truman and immigration : an appraisal / Roger Daniels -- Truman, Holocaust survivors, and Palestine / Leonard Dinnerstein -- A common man's perspective / Ken Hechler -- Harry S. Truman and immigration : a graphic essay based on the holdings of the Harry S. Truman library / Raymond H. Geselbracht -- Strategic citizenship and immigration from the Philippines / Barbara M. Posadas and Roland L. Guyotte -- Race and ethnic classification in the McCarran-Walter Act / Margo Anderson -- Renewed African immigration / David M. Reimers -- Becoming American : immigration and naturalization records in the National Archives / Mary Evelyn Tomlin -- Origins of the Sun Belt : Florida and the Truman years, 1945-1953 / Gary R. Mormino.

Series:

Truman legacy series ; v. 6

ISBN:

1931112991 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781931112994 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)428023343

LCCN:

2009039070

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)