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Teddy Roosevelt: “The prime need is to keep out all immigrants who will not make good American citizens.”

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The prime need is to keep out all immigrants who will not make good American citizens.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt stresses the necessity of excluding immigrants who do not contribute positively to American society.

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