What can the world think of this official silence. following such strong statements. except that we do not mean what we say? On a number of occasions. then Senator Kennedy endorsed the partys platform on this question. In August 5. 1960. in remarks at the Overseas Press Club in New York City he declared: If we present. in this area. an image to the world of hostility. of saying that one country is better than another. by writing that into our national immigration laws. I think we do a disservice to our people and to our country. . On the following day. he issued a press release from his press office in Hyannis. Mass.. which began: Senator John F. Kennedy today pledged that "high priority" would be given by a Democratic administration to the platform plank calling for amendments to the immigration and naturalization laws to ban discrimination based on national origin. On September 6. 1960. he reinforced this statement at a press conference in Pocatello. Idaho. in which he declared: The platform on these matters (of immigration) we are going to attempt to carry out If elected. Again. in a statement he issued on Citizenship Day. September 17. 1960. President Kennedy asserted: We cannot afford. for example. to continue to keep on our books an Immigration law which rates people of one national origin better than people of another national origin. Such a law is not in keeping with the ideals of American democracy. not with the spirit of the American Constitution. No attempts to carry out.these pledges has been made by Mr.
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