Session #84 · 1955–57

Speech #840009694

Apparently this is the only chance we will have to get this bill in shape so that some of us who favor the reciprocaltrade program in principle can vote for it. Surely even the most visionary and idealistic among you would not want to pursue the ideal of free trade if you realized that such a course meant the destruction of many of the small industries of America that are so vital to our continued prosperity. These industries just cannot compete with the lowpaid labor of Japan and other Asiatic countries. Here is your chance to make certain that the provisions in the present law intended to protect such industries are made really effective. How can you afford to vote against the motion to recommit. the real purpose of which is to make sure that these industries are protected from a flood of cheaply made goods that will flow into this country to compete with our highly paid American workers?
Keywords matched
Asiatic

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
HENDERSON LANHAM
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
GA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
840009694
Paragraph
#0
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