Speech #660144101

It is needless to state that they pursued the latter course. but by the time they succeeded the war was over. Seventytwo per cent of this large alien population reside in our big cities. and a large percentage of the remainder reside in the great industrial centers. A majority of the population of many cities. congressional districts. and other political subdivisions are foreign born. Eighty per cent of those residing in Gary. Ind.. are foreign born. and 69 distinct languages. are -spoken in that city. Onehalf of all of Manhattan are foreign born. There are more Italians in New York City than in any other city in the world with the exception of Naples. There are more Germans in New York City than in any other city in the world except Berlin. There are fifteen times as many Jews (largely Russian) residing in the city of New York as there are in Jerusalem. Newspapers are published in this country in 150 different languages and having an aggregate circulation of 10.000.000 copies. not to mention hundreds of foreignpublished papers circulated in this country. There are innumerable schools in this country where the English language is never spoken. � It is clearly seen that the immigration to our country is of such volume and character that this alien population is not becoming assimilated as was formerly the case. Our country is becoming alienized instead of this polyglot foreign population becoming Americanized. The vast majority of these aliens are of the type that do not understand or appreiate our institutions.