Throughout his presidency, John F. Kennedy was passionate about the issue of immigration reform. He believed that America is a nation of people who value both tradition and the exploration of new frontiers, deserving the freedom to build better lives for themselves in their adopted homeland. This sixtieth anniversary edition of his posthumously published, timeless work?with an introduction by Congressman Joe Kennedy III and a foreword by Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director of ADL (Anti-Defamation League)?offers President Kennedy's inspiring words and observations on the diversity of America's origins and the influence of immigrants on the foundation of the United States. Complete with updated resources on current policy, this new edition emphasizes this impact and these contributions to the prominence and success of the country.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) was president of the United States from 1961 to 1963. At forty-three, he was the youngest man ever elected to the Oval Office and the first Roman Catholic president.