Session #77 · 1941–43

Speech #770109135

Is there objection? The Chair hears none. and the Clerk will read. The resolution (S. Res. 193) was read. as follows: Whereas because of an alleged labor shortage the sugar planters of Hawaii have requested permission to import 5.000 Filipino contract laborers. and Whereas in the interest of national defense and for other reasons it is undesirable to add to the already topheavy Oriental population of the Territory of Hawaii. and Whereas. according to available information. there are still millions of unemployed in the continental United States and other thousands are likely to become unemployed in the near future because of priority rights which will make it impossible for certain industries to continue operation: Therefore be it Resolved. That the Commissioner of Work Projects is requested to cause an investigation to be made immediately for the purpose of determining whether or not there are sufficient American workers available for employment in the Territory of Hawaii to satisfy the demands for labor in such Territory.
Identified stereotypes
The paragraph suggests that Filipinos are undesirable due to the 'already topheavy Oriental population' in Hawaii.
Keywords matched
contract laborers

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
Unknown
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Chamber
State
Gender
Date
Speech ID
770109135
Paragraph
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