Session #80 · 1947–49

Speech #800189760

I do not know. and I suspect that no other Senator knows. how large a percentage of the 15.000 would be. under the changed amendment. charged against the regular quotas. and how many would be in addition to the 200.000. But it is certainly the case that there would be a decided addition to the 200.000. which is one ground on which I object to the amendment. Another ground. one which is a great deal more serious. is that the class of persons described by the amendment as displaced persons residing in the United Statesthough I submit that there is scanty reason for using the term "displaced persons residing in the United States." because they are not residing herethey are persons who have come In as visitors or as students. under visas. to secure which they had to say that they did not want or expect to become permanent residents of the United States. but. Instead. that they wanted to come here to visit or to enter higher institutions of learning. They also had to make declaration-
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visas

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
SPESSARD HOLLAND
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
FL
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
800189760
Paragraph
#1
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