Session #86 · 1959–61

Speech #860154401

Griswold saysand I quote him: In one and the same breath they are told that they are the Nations first line of defenseand the Nations poorest security risk. They are called upon to put forth their best effort in the name of national security. yet they alone are obliged to submit to certain qualifications concerning their loyalty. History teaches us that under the scourge of political and religious test oaths such as this disclaimer requirement our Protestant ancestors emigrated from England to settle in America. that our Catholic ancestors lost their lands and lives. that Puritan dissenters and Quakers went to jail. Although these things are easily forgotten. colleges and universities. where history is studied and the past ever present. remember them. Dr.
Keywords matched
emigrated

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Also mentioned
Protestants Catholics Puritans Quakers
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
70%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOHN LINDSAY
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
860154401
Paragraph
#0
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