Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their claims. Hence, they are less likely to be accepted as the total truth.

The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

From 1882 until the 1950s, a whole series of legislation excluded immigrants from Asia from coming to our society.

Well, I think the worst thing would be for us to stumble into a great war without realizing it, without being the - without being prepared for it.

Finally, in my critique of the immigration image of America, it is also important to know that we're not only a nation of immigrants, but we are in some part a nation of emigrants, which often gets neglected.