There is no room for secondclass citizenship in America. because this Nation needs every citizen in the fullness of his capacity. in all the strength of his citizenship. I regret to say tonight that one of the weaknesses in the armorplate of American foreign policy is the discrimination in this Nation against some of the citizens who are of the oldest stock of this Republic. I was moved by the argument of the Senator from Connecticut when he pointed out that some people come to this land as immigrants and in 5 years have the full right to vote. That is as it should be. It is so guaranteed under the law. We welcome from other shores immigrants who enrich our culture and strengthen our Nation. Fellow Americans. I remind you the Negroes did not come by their own willthey were brought here by some of our forebears.
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