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Barry M. Goldwater’s policy on immigrant assimilation

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Should immigrants be required to learn English?

  Barry M. Goldwater voterbaseYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Barry M. Goldwater’s answer is based on the following data:

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Barry M. Goldwater voters

Answer: Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 213 voters that voted for Barry M. Goldwater in the 1964 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “We encourage the retention and transmission of heritage tongues, we support English as the nation’s official language, a unifyin...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Goldwater was a staunch advocate for limited government and individual responsibility. He would likely support the removal of multilingual translations from government documents and services, viewing it as a way to encourage immigrants to learn English and integrate into American society. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

Barry Goldwater was a conservative Republican who believed in limited government and individual responsibility. He would likely agree that immigrants should learn English, as it would help them integrate into American society and become self-reliant. However, there's no specific record of him stating this explicitly. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

Yes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

While Goldwater would likely agree that immigrants should learn English, his belief in limited government and individual responsibility would likely make him hesitant to support government-provided language learning courses. He would likely prefer private sector solutions. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, but remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

Goldwater would likely disagree with this statement. While he would support the removal of multilingual translations from government documents and services, he would likely also believe that immigrants should be required to learn English. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, we should embrace the diversity that immigrants add to our country

While Goldwater may have appreciated the diversity immigrants bring, his conservative views would likely lead him to believe that learning English is a crucial part of integrating into American society. Therefore, he would likely disagree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Given Goldwater's conservative views, it's unlikely that he would support the idea of not requiring immigrants to learn English. He would likely see this as a necessary step for immigrants to fully participate in American society. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,322 voters that identify as Republican.

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