Session #80 · 1947–49

Speech #800004670

The administration should have learned a lesson. While suppression of information of strictly military importance was necessary during the war. the broad application of the principle is now doing irreparable damage. Suppression of immigration facts and the slanting of propaganda to favor certain policies should be stopped. I am fully aware of the fact that there are many displaced persons in the world. This country has not been derelict in its duty of supplying food. clothing. and medicine to this class of people. The United States was formed and its governmental ideas were established by the people who came mostly from northern Europe. They came to our shores imbued with the idea of individual liberty and desired the opportunity to prosper and raise their families. When the character of our immigrants began to change the Congress set up the quota system and placed upon it some other restrictions aimed at preserving the character of our population. Until 10 years ago this system was strictly adhered to. Are the laws being as strictly observed today?
Keywords matched
quota system immigration immigrants

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
displaced persons
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Cultural threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
ARTHUR MILLER
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NE
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
800004670
Paragraph
#1
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