Session #76 · 1939–41

Speech #760251973

There is no discrimination in the bill. It would permit all refugee children to come over. May I say that the reason why the British Government does not send them over In their own ships is contained in Lord Lothians letter. part of which reads as follows: His Majestys Government has decided that it cannot assume the responsibility for sending children to the North American continent In British ships unless they are convoyed. As there is a lack of convoyed British ships at present the Board is unable itself to take the responsibility for sending children to the United States. The ships that we send over there will not be convoyed. under the terms of this bill. and under the provisions of the bill the American flag must be flown at all times. spotlighted at night. and painted on both sides of the ship. like the Red Cross ships under a previous act of the Congress.
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
HAMILTON FISH
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
760251973
Paragraph
#0
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