Session #77 · 1941–43

Speech #770009154

The third selfevident fact is that because of the spotlight of publicity that the committee has turned upon these various subversive activities. the American people now realize fully what the terms "Communist transmission belt." "fellow traveler." "Trojanhorse tactics." mean. they now know that enemies of our form of government and our way of life carry on behind such false fronts as the League for Peace and Democracy. the American people have become aroused alarmed. and indignant over the activities of Harry Bridges and others of his ilk. and are demanding that some action be taken. The fourth selfevident fact we wish to cite in support of an extension of life for the Dies committee is the following list of recommendations offered by the committee as a basis for legislative action to do away with these dangers within our gates: 1. The enactment of legislation to bring about the Immediate mandatory deportation of alien spies and saboteurs. 8932. The mandatory deportation of aliens who advocate any basic change in the form of our Government. 3. The enactment of legislation requiring that all employees and officials of our Federal Government be American citizens. 4. Withhold all Federal financial support from any educational institution which permits members of its faculty to advocate communism. fascism. or nazlism as a substitute for our form of government to the student body of these educational institutions. (This particular recommendation is not concurred in by Mr.
Keywords matched
deportation

Classification

Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
NOAH MASON
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
770009154
Paragraph
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