Speech #780122455

China as an equal in every respect with the other three Allied Nations In the conduct of the war and in the postwar settlement. A step in this direction has been made in the announced intention of annulling the treaties regarding extraterritoriality and special privileges. A greater step will be the repeal of the Chinese exclusion laws. Such a step will compare with that of the dissolution of the Third International in the effect it will have. on the Allied cause. As you know. Japan has utilized American exclusion laws with much effect in her propaganda campaign in China and other areas of the Far East. By the repeal of these laws. this means of stirring up hatred of the western nations will be eliminated. At this point I wish to add to the observation of Admiral Yarnell that even since his remarks concerning the propaganda Japan has made of the Chinese exclusion laws. we have been advised that the Japanese radio has continued to broadcast into China. even up to the point of broadcasting the House committees minority report. word for word. and the names of the five Members who signed that minority report. I should also like to invite attention to something which will show what occurred recently during the deliberations in the House on this measure. A minority report against this bill was made to the House. signed by five members of the committee.