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The Immigration
Legacy of Harry S. Truman

May 16 and 17, 2008
Harry S. Truman Little White House
Beachside Resort and Conference Center
Key West, Florida

Thursday May 15th 2008

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!

Friday May 16th 2008

Panel discussion & awards ceremony, held at Beachside Resort and Conference Center

2:00pm

"Immigration Policy and Processes: A Federal Perspective"

Perspectives on Federal Policy and Federal Records Relating to Immigration

Chair:	James McSweeney, National Archives and Records Administration, Southeast Region

Panelists:	Mary Evelyn Tomlin, National Archives and Records Administration, Southeast Region
	Ray Geselbracht, Harry S. Truman Library
	Marian Smith, Department of Homeland Security

3:15pm

Formal remarks, Berta Cassidy, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

3:30pm

"Becoming a Citizen", an oral history and essay contest awards ceremony sponsored by the National Archives, Southeast Region

Reception and keynote address, held at the Harry S. Truman Little White House

6:30pm

Reception

7:00pm

Introductory remarks by Michael Devine, Robert Wolz and Clifton Truman Daniel

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.”

8:00-9:00pm

Guided tours of the the Truman Little White House

Saturday May 17th 2008

Conference, held at Beachside Conference Center

8:30am to 9:15am

Registration

9:15am

Keynote address: David Reimers, New York University
"Immigration from Africa"

9:45am

Introductory remarks by Michael Devine, Robert Wolz and Clifton Truman Daniel

10:00am

Opening remarks by Roger Daniels, introducing the conference sessions and participants

10:15am

Panel Discussion : "Harry S. Truman and Immigration"

Chair:	Richard S. Kirkendall, University of Washington

Panelist:	Roger Daniels, University of Cincinnati "Harry S. Truman: An Immigration President"
	Leonard Dinnerstein, University of Arizona "Truman and the Jews of Europe"
	Ken Hechler, former member of President Truman's White House staff, "A Common Man's Perspective"

11:30am

Break with light refreshments

11:45pm

Panel Discussion: "Aspects of American Immigration"

Chair:	Michael Devine, Truman Presidential Library and Museum

Panelist:	Marian Smith, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services "Immigration at Key West"
	Margo Anderson, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee "Problems of Conflict and Overlap Between the Census Bureau and Citizens and Immigration Services"

12:45pm

Panel Discussion: "Immigration and Internal Migration"

Chair:	Robert Wolz, Harry S. Truman Little White House

Panelist:	Barbara Posadas, Northern Illinois University Roland L. Guyotte, University of Minnesota, Morris "Strategic Citizenship and Immigration from the Philippines"
	Gary Mormino, University of South Florida "Origins of Sunbelt Florida: Ethnic Migration and Immigration" Comment: Dr. Roger Daniels

1:45pm

Closing Remarks by Dr. Roger Daniels

2:00pm

Key West lunch at the Beachside Resort

Sunday May 18th 2008

All day open for individual or scheduled activities.
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The Immigration Legacy of Harry S. Truman

The Immigration
Legacy of Harry S. Truman