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FDR: The registration and identification of approximately three and one-half million aliens who are now within our borders do…

On the recordJune 28, 1940
The registration and identification of approximately three and one-half million aliens who are now within our borders do not carry with them any stigma or implication of hostility towards those who, while they may not be citizens, are loyal to this country and its institutions.
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Democratic · New York

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Statement on Signing the Alien Registration Act

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