A Nation of Immigrants, John F. Kennedy
A Nation of Immigrants, John F. Kennedy
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A Nation of Immigrants

Author: John F. Kennedy

Narrator: Will Stauff

Unabridged: 1 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2019


Synopsis

President John F. Kennedy’s final book, A Nation of Immigrants, is a most worthy and relevant contribution to the contemporary debate on immigration reform.

“This book should be read by every politician involved in the immigration debate, and by every citizen interested in the current immigration debate....” (OnTheIssues.org)

Throughout his presidency, John F. Kennedy was passionate about the issue of immigration reform. He believed that America is a nation of people who value both tradition and the exploration of new frontiers, people who deserve the freedom to build better lives for themselves in their adopted homeland. This modern edition of his posthumously published, timeless work - with an introduction by Senator Edward M. Kennedy and a foreword by Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League - offers the late president's inspiring suggestions for immigration policy and presents a chronology of the main events in the history of immigration in America.

As debates on immigration continue to engulf the nation, this tribute to the importance of immigrants to our nation's prominence and success is as timely as ever.


About John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was president of the United States from 1961 to 1963. At forty-three, he was the youngest man ever elected to the Oval Office and the first Roman Catholic president.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on March 16, 2017

When he was a young man, John F. Kennedy had dreams of being a writer. The second son of Joe and Rose Kennedy, he was not the golden boy his older brother, Joe Jr., was. Joe Jr. was hale and robust, while Jack, as John was known to his friends and family, was frail and sickly, plagued by a bad back......more

Goodreads review by Megan on July 15, 2009

Amazing that what JFK had to say about immigration 50 years ago still rings true today. I'll be sharing this with my 8th graders this year.......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on August 13, 2019

Well, that was a depressing reminder that things never change, we’re still debating the same issues, and history is repeated by those who refuse to study it.......more

Goodreads review by Rick on August 10, 2015

Imagine a president who was interested in changing an American law that was, in his estimation, "without basis in either logic or reason." Because he wanted to convince his fellows in Congress that his legislation had merit, this president researched the subject--his bibliography has nearly 100 titl......more

Goodreads review by Sara on January 29, 2019

An intelligent and compassionate look at the impact of immigration in America. Kennedy had a mature and balanced perspective of how immigrants have enriched our nation despite our frequent self-defeating prejudices.......more