Session #81 · 1949–51

Speech #810135369

The Secretary of State. after analyzing the bill. disapproves of it in toto. While he recognizes the fact that the purpose of the proposal is to protect the security of the United States. he indicates that the procedures involved would run counter to existing policies. The distinguished Secretary of State particularly comments upon that section of the bill which would deny visas to persons seeking to enter this country for the purpose of engaging in any activity the purpose of which is the control or overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or by violence. He then indicates that this definition would fit communism and that thereLy Communist aliens might be excluded from entering this country. Parenthetically I might observe that he offers no reason why Communist aliens who would seek .to enter America for the purpose of engaging in specific overt acts directed at overthrowing our Government by force or violence should be admitted to the country.
Keywords matched
visas

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
HERBERT OCONOR
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MD
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
810135369
Paragraph
#1
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