Session #65 · 1917–19

Speech #650089329

It is proposed to add the following as section 11: That in the execution of the selective draft authorized by the act of Congress approved May 18. 1917. entitled "An. act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States." all aliens resident in the United States for more than one year. exclusive of alien enemies and alien subjects of any country allied with the enemy country who have not declared their intention to become citizens. shall be subject to be drafted for military service upon the same terms and under the same conditions as citizens of the United States: Provided. That aliens who are subjects of countries with which the United States has treaties exempting Its subjects from compulsory or other military service shall be exempt from the draft upon the application of the diplomatic representative of such country: Pro ided further. That aliens who claim such exemption shall be allowed to depart from the United States within 90 days from the date of the allowance of their claim for exemption or shall be deported if remaining within the United States beyond said time.
Keywords matched
deported

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
Unknown
Party
Chamber
State
Gender
Date
Speech ID
650089329
Paragraph
#0
← Prev Next →