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Pressures on Congress; a study of the repeal of Chinese exclusion

Title
Pressures on Congress; a study of the repeal of Chinese exclusion / Fred W. Riggs.
Author
Riggs, Fred Warren.
Publication
New York : King's Crown Press, 1950.

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Description
xii, 260 pages; 21 cm
Subject
  • USA Congress
  • Geschichte
  • Chinese > United States
  • Chinese
  • Emigration and immigration
  • Einwanderungspolitik
  • Minderheit
  • Chinesen
  • United States > Emigration and immigration
  • United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. [247]-253.
Contents
I. The Chinese exclusion policy : The international setting -- The national setting -- Passage of Chinese exclusion laws -- Developments making repeal possible -- The passage of repeal -- II. Popular pressures : The catalytic group -- The citizens committee to repeal Chinese exclusion -- Groups traditionally opposed to Chinese immigration -- Groups opposed to the exclusion policy -- Strategy of the repeal campaign -- Tactics of the repeal campaign -- III. Administrative pressures : The president -- The immigration and naturalization service -- The state department -- IV. Congressional pressures : The political parties -- The congressional committees -- The regional blocs -- V. Conclusion : The Chinese exclusion policy -- Dynamics of the legislative process.
LCCN
50009875
OCLC
  • ocm00989630
  • 989630
  • SCSB-172035
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library