We were the only people. with Asia right at our door. who did not realize that all along the war in Europe was a war to decide which type of idea is to control the development of a billion peoplethe enormous resources and manpower and potential markets of Asia. Our democratic ideas have a better chance now than ever before to play that dominant role. But they cannot win if the democracies refuse to treat individual Asiatics as equal human beings. Look at the good results on the other side. We have treated the Filipinos on a basis of racial equality. and they stood by us in one of the finest demonstrations of loyalty the world has ever seen. Then 2 years ago we passed a law like this one putting the Chinese on a basis of equality with the peoples of Europe. the Americas. and Africa under our immigration laws. All who know will testify that the effect on Chinas morale was extraordinary. The act was worth to us divisions of American soldiers.
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