Session #85 · 1957–59

Speech #850184063

BENTLEY stated that his questionnaires had always shown a majority opinion in favor of some form of Federal aid to education. This. however. ranged widely between many different suggestions as to the form such assistance shoul4 take. The percentage of those opposed. on the other hand. showed a marked rise of last years figure of 11.6 percent. ..I am for admitting more immigrants from abroad19.2 percent. I am against admittinig more immigrants from abroad--65.2 percent. Dont knowLE.6 percent. The Michigan Congressman commented that answers to this question were probably influenced to some extent by the current economic situation. Percentages of those replies who opposed any liberalization of the immigration law showed a steady climb from 41 percent in 1955 to the 1958 high of 65 percent. I am for raising postal rates to a point where the Post Office Department is out of the red: Yes67.8 percent. No19.4 percent.
Keywords matched
immigration immigrants

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Mixed
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Economic threat

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Speech ID
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