From that day to this the history of the growth in population of this Nation has consisted largely, in some respects mainly, of the arrival of successive waves of newcomers to our shores; and the prime duty of those already in the land is to see that their own progress and development are shared by these newcomers.
Roosevelt discusses the historical significance of immigration and the responsibility of natives to support newcomers.
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