Americans at the gate : the United States and refugees during the Cold War / Carl J. Bon Tempo.
| Author/creator | Bon Tempo, Carl J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | xii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Politics and society in twentieth-century America Politics and society in twentieth-century America. ^A460998 |
| Contents | Introduction : Americans at the gate -- "The age of the uprooted man" : the United States and refugees, 1900-1952 -- "A mystic maze of enforcement" : the refugee relief program -- "From Hungary, new Americans" : the United States and Hungarian refugees -- "Half a loaf" : the failure of refugee policy and law reform, 1957-1965 -- "They are proud people" : the United States and refugees from Cuba, 1959-1966 -- "The soul of our sense of nationhood" : human rights and refugees in the 1970s -- Reform and retrenchment : the Refugee Act of 1980 and the Reagan administration's refugee policies -- Epilogue : the United States and refugees after the Cold War. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-256) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008013911 |
| ISBN | 9780691123325 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0691123322 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JV6601 .B66 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |