Session #67 · 1921–23

Speech #670415674

I hope. and "may his tribe increase." the majority of large employers of labor. Mr. Willard took issue with the National Manufacturers Association In its drive to repeal existing temporary restrictions. stating. according to the House hearings: I ai in favor of a broad policy of selective immigration. but I am not quite able to harmonize such a policy with the latter part of the statement wherein you say that the National Association of Manufacturers is in favor of letting down the bars sufficiently to give our industiles and our agriculture the Immigrant labor it previously has had to draw from. Previously in our country there was little in our Immigration policy of a selective nature. The bars were so thoroughly let down as to permit everybody to come In. the good. bad. and indifferent. and I should regret very much to see that policy resumed. * * * I would much prefer to see the supply of such labor held at a point less than the actual requirements. if necessary. rather than to remove or lower the proper standard of admission. Here is also what Mr.
Keywords matched
Immigrant Immigration immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES ASWELL
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
LA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
670415674
Paragraph
#3
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