Session #63 · 1913–15

Speech #630433829

Turkey in Europe. and Turkeyin Asia. 31.5 per cent. while the percentage test would have reduced the immigration of those countries 40.9 per cent. on the other hand. the literacy test would have reduced the number of immigrants from the northern and western group. including the United Kingdom. Germany. and Scandanavian States. France. Belgium. Switzerland. and the Netherlands only 6.4 per cent. Under the percentage test the number coming from the lastnamed countries might have been increased 2.304.090. TABLu A.-A comparative statement showing the number of aliens admitted to the United States in 1913 byi countries. the number who would have been admitted under the literacy test. and the number who would have been admitted under the percentage test.
Keywords matched
immigrants immigration literacy test

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Germans French Belgians Swiss Dutch
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM DILLINGHAM
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
VT
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
630433829
Paragraph
#4
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