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George F. Hoar: “While it is true that many of our common sailors engaged in our cod and other fisheries are of foreign birth, it is…”

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While it is true that many of our common sailors engaged in our cod and other fisheries are of foreign birth, it is equally true that they, almost all of them, come to live in this country, get naturalized and become ardent Americans.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar highlights that many foreign-born sailors in American fisheries become naturalized citizens and patriotic Americans.

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