Session #80 · 1947–49

Speech #800153431

It is unlawful to "require thatan applicant for employment annex a photograph." You cant even ask for his picture so you can tell what he looks like. How do you suppose this aids fair employment? It is unlawful to make "Inquiry whether an applicant for employment is a naturalized or nativeborn citizen. the date when the applicant acquired citizenship. whether the applicants parents or spouse are naturalized or nativeborn citizens of the United States. the date when such parents or spouse acquired citizenship." You cannot inquire into these questions under the FEPC law in the State of New York. even though you may -be manufacturing materials for national defense. It is against the law. or the regulations in New York to "require that an applicant for employment produce his naturalization papers or first papers." He may tell you that he is a naturalized citizen but you cannot ask to see his citizenship papers. or his first papers. If this law were in effect all over the United States. with these same regulations. as I said. our enemies could have a spy at the elbow of every man of importance in every business establishment and every defense plant in the United States. It is an unlawful practice in New York "to inquire into the lineage of an applicant for employment. his ancestry. or national origin." What does that have to do with fair employment?
Keywords matched
naturalization naturalized

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN RANKIN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
MS
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
800153431
Paragraph
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