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Addams delivered this commencement address at the University of Chicago on December 20, 1904, the first woman to be a commencement speaker at the college.

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Hard praises Addams' recent article on immigration.

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Addams receives a reply from the Committee on Appropriations in the House of Representatives on her recommendations for a bill.

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Addams agrees on a January 16 publication date for Newer Ideals of Peace and explains that she hoped to sway opinion on immigration with the book copies.

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Addams thanks Wald for her contributions to the Truancy Conference and encloses a check to cover expenses. She remarks on Washington and Cincinnati trips.

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Bryce writes Addams about her book.

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In a speech at Carnegie Music Hall, Addams discusses immigrants to America and the work ethic of Chicago immigrants.

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Addams writes Wald about the importance of the Ostrow case to the Jewish immigrant community and makes plans to meet with Cyrus Adler and Oscar Straus in Washington.

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Speranza thanks Addams for her letter and praises her work, inviting her to come see what he is working on in New York.

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Straus declines Addams' request to participate on the Committee on Immigrants of the National Conference of Charities and Correction because of his position as Secretary of Commerce and Labor.

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The American Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology Committee on Crime and Immigration, which includes Jane Addams, invites Speranza to be its chairman.

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Speranza sends Addams the subcommittee assignments for the work of the Committee on Crime and Immigration.

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Addams and Abbott write Underwood to oppose a Congressional bill to require literacy tests for immigrants.

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Addams expresses her eagerness to help Speranza with the Committee on Crime and Immigration.

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Reynolds praises Addam's views on the naturalization process and how to reform it.

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Addams discusses challenges to social and industrial justice and how the Progressive Party program will help address them. Addams gave the speech at a Progressive rally held at the Lyric Theater.

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Also known as Julius Rosenwald to Henry Schneiderman October 30, 1912

Rosenwald sends Schneiderman a transcript of a telegram from Jane Addams related to literacy tests for immigrants

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Addams congratulates Sabath on the passage of a bill to establish an immigration station in Chicago.

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Addams provides an argument against literacy tests for immigrants, proposed by the Burnett Bill recently pased by the U.S. House of Representatives.

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Addams offers a counter narrative to the idea that the U.S. government should limit immigration, arguing that immigrants provide benefits to society and are deserving of protections under the law.

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Addams offers a counter narrative to the idea that the U.S. government should limit immigration, arguing that immigrants provide benefits to society and are deserving of protections under the law. This is the fifth article of a monthly, year-long series on economic and social reform in America and a woman's role to affect change.

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Kellor sends Addams a plan of organization for the new Federal Department of Labor for comment.

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The Department of Labor proposes a reorganization of work for immigrants.

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Addams and forty-five other women petition Wilson to halt the deportation of Emmeline Pankhurst.

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Addams and forty-five other women petition Post to halt the deportation of Emmeline Pankhurst.

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Addams and other Chicago women send a message to Emmeline Pankhurst in solidarity with her, appalled at her detention at Ellis Island.

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Addams expresses praise to the President for vetoing an immigration bill.

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Addams drafts her arguments for the protection of migrant laborers, food supplies, and discusses the different outlook that the working class have towards war. The speech was prepared for the National Conference on Foreign Relations of the United States.

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Hull summarized and outlined works by David Starr Jordan, French Ensor Chadwick, Henri Lambert, and John Atkinson Hobson, for discussion and adoption by the Central Organization for a Durable Peace.

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Andrews sends Addams an outline of research studies about imperialism that will be discussed at an upcoming meeting.

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Curtis criticizes Addams's defense of immigrants and her views of political deportations.

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Mosher writes Addams to criticize her remarks regarding political deportations.

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Addams discusses the relationship between immigrants and social unrest. This speech was given at the National Conference of Social Work in New Orleans.

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Addams discusses the relationship between immigrants and social unrest. This speech was given at the National Conference on Social Work in New Orleans.

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American Civil Liberties Union defines its stance on first amendment rights, labor rights, law enforcement, immigration and racial equality.

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Kinsley reports on Harding's Armistice Day speech at the Mexican border.

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Addams defends Gertrud Baer after she was detained by immigration.

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Report about Gertrude Baer's brief detention by American immigration officials and Addams's role in securing her release.

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Addams tells Lewis about Jeannette Rankin's interest in working with Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.

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Addams describes public opinion in Europe and calls for American aid and engagement in the League of Nations.

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Emily Greene Balch writes to the American Consulate as a character reference for Miss Bertha Schulthess who wished to come to America.

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Balch advises Böhm about the feasibility of moving to the United States.

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Uchimura discusses his disappointment with the United States for its immigration policy regarding Japan.

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The Committee discusses budgets, emendations to its policies and fundraising.

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Wickersham tells Addams about the Committee's resolution on the "Gentleman's Agreement" and their hope to foster better relations between the United States and Japan.

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Ickes lists out Hiram W. Johnson's legislative effort of interest to women.

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Addams discusses the ill effect of current immigration law before the Brooklyn Jewish Center.

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Addams sends a statement to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom that includes her telegram to Calvin Coolidge regarding the pending immigration law.

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Woods asks the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom's United States Section to approve Addams's statement regarding American-Japanese foreign policy and the pending immigration law.

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Wickersham asks Addams for assistance fighting the provisions regarding Japan in the recent immigration bill.

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