For the United States to open its arms and welcome this relatively small number of Italians would indicate to the Italian people that our interest and friendship goes far beyond. and Is much deeper than. just furnishing them with advice. dollars. and material aid. This humanitarian gesture on our part would. I am sure. cause the other nations of the world to open their doors to additional Italian emigrants. By permitting these additional Italians to come to the United States. we will do a great service to our Nations economy. The growth. prosperity. and progress of the United States have always been associated with a growing population. AmericanItalians have made a great contribution to the development of our Nation. Although the Italians have made notable successes in the fields of science. art. and other professions. they are primarily workers and builders. America needs in our construction industries the labor which these Italian immigrants would supply. The huge building program we intend to put into effect. the absolute necessity of our increasing our production of steel. and above all. the expansion of our Militar3. Establishment. will render the lack of r anpower so acute that we will of a necessity have to make recourse to foreign labor.
Identified stereotypes
Italians are primarily workers and builders.