Session #80 · 1947–49

Speech #800158410

No one knows what became of them. There are 10.000.000 left. A while ago we drew up the charter of the International Refugee Organization. The United States was a party to that organization. In the United Nations Charter. the very first paragraph in section 3 states that the purpose is to wipe out all social and cultural distinctions based upon race. color. creed. language. or sex. What do we find? The same people who were going to reform the world. and bring about a condition under which the white man would march down the street with his arm around the black man. all over the world. through the International Refugee Organization barred any person of German ethnic origin. even though he was against Hitler. even though he was the greatest scientist in Germany. even though he entered the United States Army and fought. Unless he was admitted under the provisions of some other legislation. he could not get in under the International Refugee Organization. Mr. President. I am opposed to any discrimination based upon race. color. or creed. I think my votes upon the floor of the Senate have shown that. The United States Senate ratified the charter of the International Refugee Organization. which barred any person.of German ethnic origin. The other day in the Judiciary Committee when I tried to have that provision amended the amendment was defeated 5 to 4. Mr.
Keywords matched
Refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM LANGER
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
ND
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
800158410
Paragraph
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