United People States Schwarzenegger Born Governor Telling Country

Many people "immigrate" (move to another country) to the United States for one reason or another. Some of them even become "quite" (very) famous. A few have become well-known politicians, "shaping" (forming; influencing) the government of their adopted country.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a good example. He was born in Austria in 1947, but moved to the United States in 1968. He became a well-known "bodybuilder" (someone who lifts weights to make one's muscles larger and more beautiful) and later an actor. Schwarzenegger became involved in politics, sharing his views at important events like the 2004 Republican National "Convention" (meeting). He became the Governor of California in 2003 and he continues to "hold" (have) that "position" (government job) today. The last time California had a "foreign-born" (born in another country) governor was in 1862, when it elected Governor John G. Downey, who was born in Ireland.

Another "notable" (noteworthy; worth noticing; important) foreign-born politician was Henry Kissinger, who was born in Germany in 1923. He was National Security Advisor for the "Nixon Administration" (the government when Richard Nixon was President of the United States) and he later became the Secretary of State. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his efforts to end the Vietnam War.

The United States has been called "a nation of immigrants," a country where everyone is themselves an immigrant or is the "descendant" (a blood relative of someone from an earlier time) of an immigrant. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Henry Kissinger are just two of the many immigrants who have made important contributions to their adopted country.