Ronald Reagan: “This good and humane law—and it is that—recognizes the rightful claim…”

On the recordOctober 21, 1982

This good and humane law—and it is that—recognizes the rightful claim of Amerasian children to American citizenship.

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Republican · California

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Remarks on Signing a Bill Providing for the Immigration of Certain Amerasian Children

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Ronald Reagan: “This good and humane law—and it is that—recognizes the rightful claim of Amerasian children to American citizenship.”