Session #85 · 1957–59

Speech #850181791

These have been some of the reasons for and against statehood for Alaska. Next. we turn to Hawaii. This is a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Territory of Hawaii. 42 men and 3 women representing the almost half million citizens of the Hawaiian Islands. Speaking of Hawaiian statehood. one ranking United States Senator said this: "The rising tide of Asiatic communism will have a direct route to the floor of the Senate of the United States with two votes. It is the direct route to the committee room on foreign relations of the Senate."
Identified stereotypes
Implies that Asian people are a direct route for communism to enter the US Senate.
Keywords matched
Asiatic

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Cultural threat Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
CHESTER MERROW
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NH
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
850181791
Paragraph
#0
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