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The Immigration
Legacy of Harry S. Truman
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May 16 and 17, 2008
Harry S. Truman Little White House
Beachside Resort and Conference Center
Key West, Florida |
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| Thursday May 15th 2008 |
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| Come early and register at
the Beachside
Resort and explore Key West! The day is open for you to discover
historic Key West. Our island is only 2 miles by 4 miles. We are famous for our
night life, but we have 450 years of history as well...from pirates and indians
to writers Tennessee Williams and Ernest Hemingway to US Presidents from William
Howard Taft to Bill Clinton. There is plenty of shopping, dining and water sports.
We can keep you and your family busy. Our conference hotel, Beachside
Resort,
is one of Key West's newest and finest resorts . Located just as you enter the
island on US 1. We have arranged for the best accommodations at a very special
price. Bringing the whole family? You can upgrade your king size accommodations
to a suite. Luxury at its best! You may also order discounted sightseeing tickets
in advance with your conference
registration. |
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| Friday May 16th 2008 |
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| Panel discussion
& awards ceremony, held at Beachside Resort and Conference Center |
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| 2:00pm
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| "Immigration Policy
and Processes: A Federal Perspective" |
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| Perspectives on Federal Policy and Federal
Records Relating to Immigration |
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| Chair: |
James McSweeney, National Archives and Records Administration,
Southeast Region |
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| Panelists: |
Mary Evelyn Tomlin, National Archives and Records
Administration, Southeast Region |
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Ray Geselbracht, Harry S. Truman Library |
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Marian Smith, Department of Homeland Security |
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| 3:15pm |
| Formal remarks,
Berta Cassidy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
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| 3:30pm |
| "Becoming
a Citizen",
an oral history and essay contest awards ceremony sponsored by the National Archives,
Southeast Region |
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| Reception and keynote address, held at the
Harry S. Truman Little White House |
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| 6:30pm |
Reception
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| 7:00pm |
| Introductory remarks
by Michael Devine, Robert Wolz and Clifton Truman Daniel |
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| 7:15pm |
Keynote Addresses:
Richard S. Kirkendall, Professor of History Emeritus, University of Washington, “Truman’s
Quest for Peace”
Roger Daniels, Professor of History Emeritus, University of Cincinnati,
“An
Immigration President.” |
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| 8:00-9:00pm |
| Guided tours of
the the Truman Little White House |
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| Saturday
May 17th 2008 |
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| Conference, held
at Beachside Conference Center |
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| 8:30am to 9:15am |
| Registration |
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| 9:15am |
Keynote address:
David Reimers, New York University
"Immigration from Africa" |
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| 9:45am |
| Introductory remarks
by Michael Devine, Robert Wolz and Clifton Truman Daniel |
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| 10:00am |
Opening remarks
by Roger Daniels, introducing the conference sessions and participants
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| 10:15am |
| Panel Discussion
: "Harry S. Truman and Immigration" |
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| Chair: |
Richard S. Kirkendall, University of Washington |
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| Panelist: |
Roger Daniels, University of Cincinnati
"Harry S. Truman: An Immigration President"
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Leonard Dinnerstein, University of Arizona
"Truman and the Jews of Europe" |
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Ken Hechler, former member of President Truman's White House staff, "A
Common Man's Perspective" |
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| 11:30am |
| Break with light
refreshments |
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| 11:45pm |
| Panel Discussion:
"Aspects of American Immigration" |
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| Chair: |
Michael Devine, Truman Presidential Library and
Museum |
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| Panelist: |
Marian Smith, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
"Immigration at Key West" |
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Margo Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
"Problems of Conflict and Overlap Between
the Census Bureau and Citizens and Immigration Services" |
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| 12:45pm |
| Panel Discussion: "Immigration and Internal Migration" |
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| Chair: |
Robert Wolz, Harry S. Truman Little White House |
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| Panelist: |
Barbara Posadas, Northern Illinois University
Roland L. Guyotte, University of Minnesota, Morris
"Strategic Citizenship and Immigration from
the Philippines" |
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Gary Mormino, University of South Florida
"Origins of Sunbelt Florida: Ethnic Migration
and Immigration"
Comment: Dr. Roger Daniels |
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| 1:45pm |
| Closing Remarks
by Dr. Roger Daniels |
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| 2:00pm |
| Key West lunch at
the
Beachside
Resort |
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| Sunday May 18th
2008 |
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All day open for
individual or scheduled activities.
Guest check out |
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