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But then I came to the conclusion that no, while there may be an immigration problem, it isn't really a serious problem. The really serious problem is assimilation.
Samuel P. Huntington
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Samuel P. Huntington
Age: 81 †
Born: 1927
Born: April 18
Died: 2008
Died: December 24
Economist
Geopolitician
Philosopher
Political Scientist
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New York City
New York
Samuel Phillips Huntington
Samuel Huntington
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