Session #83 · 1953–55

Speech #830100127

Beyond everything else. I do not wish to give comfort to those in the Senate and the Congress who would like to delay and defeat this legislation altogether. who would seize upon amendments designed to correct the inequities in this bill as justification for extended debate which. under the circumstances. would doom this legislation for this session. Whatever number of individualshowever many refugees from persecution and escapees from tyrannyare permitted to enter this country under the terms of this legislation. by so much does the pending bill represent an advance and a contribution to the solution of one of the gravest problems of our timesa problem which saps at the structure of the free world and diminishes its strength to oppose our dread enemy. communism. And by these immigrants. whatever number are admitted outside the present national origins quotasby so much will our country be benefited and enriched. So. Mr.
Keywords matched
immigrants national origins quota refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic contributor Cultural enrichment Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
HERBERT LEHMAN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
830100127
Paragraph
#4
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