Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980172008

They had to send those raw materials to England where the manufacturing in Leeds and other places. Manchester. would manufacture. elaborate. then ship them back to the Colonies to be purchased by the Colonies. This is where we are today. with respect to steel. with respect to the other commodities with which we have lost the race of competition. It also involves. inextricably. the ability to maintain American labor standards. What has happened as a result is that every American worker. whether he is union or not. is being pitted in competition with every coolie and peon of the world. How long? How long can the system endure?
Identified stereotypes
Equating all foreign workers to "coolies and peons" and implying they are a threat to American labor standards.
Keywords matched
coolie

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
⚠️ Yes
Confidence
85%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
HENRY GONZALEZ
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
1984-04-02
Speech ID
980172008
Paragraph
#0
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