Pres. Rhetoric, 16: Who Belongs In America?: Presidents, Rhetoric, and Immigration
- ISBN-10
- 1603445447
- ISBN-13
- 9781603445443
- Category
- Political oratory
- Pages
- 294
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Texas A&M University Press
- Author
- Vanessa B. Beasley
Description
"As the nation's ceremonial as well as political leader, presidents through their rhetoric help to create the frame for the American public's understanding of immigration. In an overarching essay and ten case studies, Who Belongs in America? explores select moments in U.S. immigration history, focusing on the presidential discourse that preceded, addressed, or otherwise corresponded to events."--BOOK JACKET.
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