All of it is interesting, and the part about LBJ is, too. For a lot of other children or immigrant families, JFK made the difference because his Irish roots were so well know and he was proud of them.

You have the basis for a such good essay that could do very well on Medium in a election year when border control and immigration are such big issues.

If you're interested in writing about this, the Medium publication The Polis would be a good pub for it. And the editor Elwood Watson is a great guy who I'm sure would be happy to add you. You can use my name if you ask to be added.