Includes bibliographical references (p. [203]-266) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Denaturalization, the main instrument of federal power -- The installment of the Bureau of Naturalization, 1909-1926 -- The victory of the federalization of naturalization, 1926-1940 -- The first political denaturalization : Emma Goldman -- Radicals and Asians -- In the largest numbers : the penalty of living abroad -- The proactive denaturalization program during World War II -- Schneiderman : a republican leader defends a communist -- Baumgartner : the program ends, but denaturalization continues -- A frozen interlude in the Cold War -- Nishikawa, Perez, Trop : "the most important constitutional pronouncements of this century" -- American citizenship is secured : "may Perez rest in peace!" -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. Emma Goldman, "A woman without a country" from Mother earth (1909), from Free vistas (1933) -- Appendix 2. Chiefs of the Naturalization Bureau and evolution of departmental responsibilities -- Appendix 3. Naturalization cancellations in the United States, 1907-1973 -- Appendix 4. Americans expatriated, by grounds and year, 1945-1977 -- Appendix 5. Supreme Court and other important court decisions related to denaturalization and nonvoluntary expatriation from Schneiderman and participating Supreme Court justices.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.