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Radio 4,29 May 1998,15 mins

Immigrants to America and assimilation

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

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What happens if immigrants to America don't want to become Americans? Alistair Cooke considers assimilation, patriotism, Memorial Day and proposition 227.

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