Session #89 · 1965–67

Speech #890120946

This legislation seeksto eliminate a double standard. one that has existed too long with quotas on European and none on those from the Western Hemisphere. But when we look at the overall and see the basic problem. without the inclusion of the MacGregor amendment I believe that. in effect. possibly we will be perpetuating a double standard. It seems to me without the MacGregor amendment you will be writing into immigration legislation for the future discrimination and preference. The. gentleman from New York. the chairman of this committee. claims that we have a close relationship with our Latin American neighbors. The gentleman from New Jersey says that we have a special relationship with our Latin American neighbors.
Keywords matched
immigration

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Latin American
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
GERALD FORD
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
MI
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
890120946
Paragraph
#0
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