Immigrants and American Opportunity
2015-07-04T11:04:21-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTViXC8yMDE1MDcwNDExMTE1MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Philanthropist Mike Bezos, the father of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, talked about his experiences emigrating from Cuba at age 16, and how he became successful. He told how when his son Jeff asked for money to start an Internet book store he did not know what the Internet was. Mr. Bezos also talked about discussed U.S. immigration policy, education policy, and U.S.-Cuba relations.
This interview was the keynote presentation at the National Constitution Center “Freedom Day Celebration.”
This interview was the keynote presentation at the National Constitution Center “Freedom Day Celebration.”
Philanthropist Mike Bezos, the father of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, talked about his experiences emigrating from Cuba at age 16, and how… read more
Philanthropist Mike Bezos, the father of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, talked about his experiences emigrating from Cuba at age 16, and how he became successful. He told how when his son Jeff asked for money to start an Internet book store he did not know what the Internet was. Mr. Bezos also talked about discussed U.S. immigration policy, education policy, and U.S.-Cuba relations.
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