Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970125222

CWT opposes it. opposes it zealously. One of CWTs board members. a distinguished former diplomat. analyzed the agreement in a newsletter. His analysis came very close to selfrighteously applying the labels "Racist" and "Zenophobe" to those whose pressure brought about the truce. "The truce is nothing but an updated version of the discredited and odious Oriental Exclusion Act." he said bitterly. refusing to acknowledge any validity to concern about American workers. And he concluded. and I quote directly: I do not see how this unseemly episode can possibly brighten the American image or benefit the national interest. The national interests represented by the Automobile Importers of America. whose contribution helped publish this diplomats views. also includes a group of foreign tiremakers as well as 17 foreign automakers.
Keywords matched
Exclusion Act

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat Cultural threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOSEPH GAYDOS
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
PA
Gender
M
Date
1981-12-09
Speech ID
970125222
Paragraph
#0
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