Session #76 · 1939–41

Speech #760201531

Congress is given the power to use its discretion in providing means to redress the wrongs done to our citizens. whether they be committed upon the high seas by pirates or by the Government of Mexico within its borders. using a war power to take from American citizens in time of peace properties they lawfully acquired in Mexico. Congress can direct suitable reprisals against Mexico. Congress can declare a partial or complete embargo against Mexico. Congress can refuse to purchase silver or any other commodity from Mexico. Congress can refuse immigration from Mexico. Congress can put a proviso in the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill that no part of the money appropriated may be used for the maintenance of an Embassy In the city of Mexico. Congress has enacted laws in the past for the redress of such wrongs against citizens of the United States as those of which Mexico is guilty.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
DEWEY SHORT
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
MO
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
760201531
Paragraph
#0
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