Session #89 · 1965–67

Speech #890148938

Many cases existed like that of the American hospital which was urgently in need of the services of the young. brilliant surgeon engaged in important research in heart surgery in India. Despite his top preference. the tiny Indian quota of 100 was filled. It would have taken years before he could be admitted. Finally. the national origins system created an image of hypocrisy easily exploited by those who would blacken our stated beliefs in democracy. For example. it required persons of Asian stock to be assigned to quota areas not by their place of birth but by their racial ancestry. Thus a husband with a halfChinese wife could come to this country but would have to leave her for 5 years until he could achieve citizenship.
Keywords matched
national origins system

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
chinese
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
CLAIBORNE PELL
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
RI
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
890148938
Paragraph
#2
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