John F. Kennedy — "The United States is not a nation of black and white people. It is a nation of i…"
The United States is not a nation of black and white people. It is a nation of immigrants.
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Speech, though often paraphrased, the sentiment is consistent with his views on immigration.
Date: 1960s
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