Session #76 · 1939–41

Speech #760002379

It appears that those who want jobs apply for citizenship. It does not appear that they apply for citizenship prior to seeking jobs with the American Government. During the course of my remarks today a gentleman whom I know very well sent me a note. reading as follows: DEAR Boa: There is now employed in the accounting division of a certain division of the Government a young man from Holland or Germany who is not naturalized. and who has been in the country only 3 years. How come? As a matter of fact. millions of people in the United States are today asking. "How does it happen that so many foreigners are permitted to come into the country and usurp American jobs?" And "Why is it so many boys and girls are prevented from realizing the opportunity of obtaining employment when all these people from foreign shores are permitted to come into the country?" So on every hand we have the inquiry. "Why do we not stop people coming from other sections of the world and taking the jobs which rightfully belong to American citizens?" Mr.
Keywords matched
naturalized

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
ROBERT REYNOLDS
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NC
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
760002379
Paragraph
#1
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