Session #80 · 1947–49

Speech #800081857

That the heterogeneous peoples of the Territory live and work together amicably. democratically. and harmoniously. That the mixed racial complexion of Hawaii existed at the time of annexation. was not regarded as an obstacle to annexation. and should not now be considered an obstacle to statehood. That the percentage of persons of Japanese ancestry reached its peak in 1940 and has declined steadily since then due to prohibition of immigration. lower birth rate. and the increasing immigration of other peoples. That the people of Hawaii have demonstrated beyond question their loyalty and patriotism to the Government of the United States. .That on the record of their behavior and their participation in the war. American citizens of Japanese ancestry can be. little criticized.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
GORDON MCDONOUGH
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
800081857
Paragraph
#0
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