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Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

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history civil war boundaries physical geography description and travel union foundations union foundations study american nationality american nationality fact science 1863 american notes travels in america 1750 1920 e edward bissell hunt
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01/01/1863
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Hunt, E. B. 1822-1863. (Edward Bissell),
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Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

A man sitting in a chair in front of an open door. Office of War Information Photograph

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. East meets West. Left to right: Coast Guardsman Vincent Pope, Bronx, New York; Coast Guardsman George Gilpin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lee Ah Ding and Yee Chee Ching, Chinese seamen from a British freighter, meet at South Ferry, New York City. Lee and Yee are two of the first Chinese granted shore leave in an American port since this country entered the war

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. Chinese Counsul General Lee (holding hat) greeting one of his countrymen from the crew of a British vessel in New York. Lee met the men on arrival and explained the rules under which, for the first time in warring America, they were permitted ashore during their ship's stay in port

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

Union foundations: a study of American nationality as a fact of science.

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history civil war boundaries physical geography description and travel union foundations union foundations study american nationality american nationality fact science 1863 american notes travels in america 1750 1920 e edward bissell hunt