Session #71 · 1929–31

Speech #710026794

I do not think we owe anything to Great Britain or Italy or any of the other countries because some one came in 1890. or because some one fought in some war. I think the question is. Under which plan will America get the better class and grade and character of immigrants from now on? The Senator from Pennsylvania has discussed that matter very briefly. I say to him that in my judgment there is no better class of immigrants coming to America than those who have come from Germany. from Sweden. from Norway. from Denmark. and from south Ireland. I do not think there are any better immigrants. Who are the people who have developed the great West and Northwest of oursthe most virile. live. vigorous part of America today? The Scandinavian people. whom the Senators plan would reduce some 50 or 60 per cent.
Keywords matched
immigrants

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Germans Swedes Norwegians Danes
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor

Speaker & context

Speaker
OTIS GLENN
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
710026794
Paragraph
#0
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