Session #89 · 1965–67

Speech #890315989

Required every package and carton of cigarettes to bear a statement that cigarettes "may be hazardous to your health." and Provided for the treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts. It was this Congress thatEnacted into law the most comprehensive Voting Rights Act to receive congressional approval in 95 years. Ended the 40year campaign by minority groups for a reform of the Federal immigration laws by abolishing the national origins quota system as the basis of immigration by persons born outside the Western Hemisphere. Enacted the Pet Theft law to prohibit trafficking in animals to be used for scientific purposes. Enacted the Truth in Packaging Act of 1966 to enable the consumer to know the actual weight and package content.
Keywords matched
immigration national origins quota

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
minority groups
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
MICHAEL MANSFIELD
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MT
Gender
M
Date
—
Speech ID
890315989
Paragraph
#0
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