Session #88 · 1963–65

Speech #880293559

Slavs. and Baits who would themAct is not based upon reciprocity is abso- selves have been barred by MILLERS closedlutely false. No tariff concessions can be door policy. all who see in the Negro unrest made by the United States unless our trading more than simply an instinct for hellraising. partners reciprocate. all who perceive international trade as a Distortions also crept into Mr. MILLERS road toward peace and prosperityall these strictures on immigration policy. The Presi- must range themselves against the exclusivist dent. he charged. would bring about a "three- doctrines advocated by MILLER. We cannot fold": increase in Immigration within 1 year believe that his appeals to prejudice can ever through a proposal that would "completely muster a national quorum. abolish our selective system of immigration." The charge of a threefold" increase in im- [rom the Louisville Courier Journal. Sept. migration Is without foundation. The ad- 9. 1964] ministration does propose to abolish the THE IGNORANCE OR MENDACITY OF GOLDWATERS "selective system" that is so close to Mr. RUNNING MATE MILLERS heart because it is a racist device by WILLIA. MILLER. Republican nominee for which the immigration quotas for undesir- the Vice Presidency. opened his campaign in able peoples are held at -very low levels. It his hometown of Lockport. N.Y.. last Saturis this "selective system." with its bias against day with an exhortation to his hearers to immigrants from Southern and Eastern Eu- join him in: "a crusade for freedom. for rope. that well might have closed our doors peace. for justice. for morality. for unity. to Mr. MILLERs fatherinlaw and other na- for progress. for prosperity. for security." tives of Poland. From this soaring flight the candidate reIn his final Indiana blast.
Keywords matched
Immigration immigration immigrants

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Poles
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JACK MILLER
Party
R
Chamber
S
State
IA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
880293559
Paragraph
#1
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