Well. my father and mother. Mr. Niven. were both immigrants from Ireland. And they were very proud to become American citizens. And in those early days. which were before my time. there was a great deal of that. It passed by the time I became a young man. But there were occasions when plants In that vicinity would have signs outside the door saying "No Irish" or "No Catholic need apply." And of course it really resulted in spurring on these Immigrants. such as my father and mother. spurring them on in the sense that they wanted to participate in civic and local government affairs. And the Irish. to a great extent. therefore. became interested in politics. Mr.
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