The studied, unquestioning pace of my family irritated me. Emanuel Celler familyirritatepace Change image and share on social
The rate of population growth in the United States is slightly below that required to reproduce itself. Emanuel Celler growthpopulationrate Change image and share on social
My grandfather was Catholic; my grandmother, Jewish. Crossing over from Bavaria, as immigrants to the United States, the ship started to sink. My grandmother jumped overboard. My grandfather followed, to save this girl he had never met. Emanuel Celler bavariacatholiccross share on social
Roosevelt's humor was broad, his manner friendly. Of wit there was little; of philosophy, none. What did he possess? Intuition, inspiration, love of adventure. Emanuel Celler adventurebroadfriendly Change image and share on social
It is the purpose of the majority of the Immigration Committee to encourage assimilation, yet this bill has already done more than anything I know of to bring about discord among our resident aliens. Emanuel Celler alienassimilationbill Change image and share on social
The author of McCarthyism was given the distinction of addressing the Republican National Convention. This strikes terror in the hearts of honest men. Emanuel Celler addressauthorconvention Change image and share on social
On the one hand we publicly pronounce the equality of all peoples; on the other hand, in our immigration laws, we embrace in practice these very theories we abhor and verbally condemn. Emanuel Celler abhorcondemnembrace Change image and share on social
We pledge to fight the dark forces high in the counsels of the Republican Party which have made political capital out of the techniques of character assassination by innuendo. Emanuel Celler assassinationcapitalcharacter Change image and share on social
I had taken on the color of the climate around me and had driven back all the emotion that rose from the Brooklyn streets so that I could belong to the exclusive club of Congress. Emanuel Celler backbelongbrooklyn Change image and share on social
I didn't know then that I would never be able to leave the sounds and smells of these sights behind me, but I was fiercely conscious of one thing-my ambition. Emanuel Celler ambitionconsciousfiercely Change image and share on social
