Session #96 · 1979–81

Speech #960126240

Mr. President-"unless something is done to help"-has haunted the international community for many weeks. I raised it last July 26 with Secretary Vance. when it was clear that famine would soon stalk Cambodia. and the refugee crisis would escalate in Thailand. unless a massive relief effort was launched. But. despite the best efforts of several international agencies. it was not until just last week that general agreement was reached with Cambodian authorities and the International Red Cross and UNICEF to begin a significant international relief program. I welcome this agreement. which provides for the timely distribution of relief "consistent with the principles of impartiality and nondiscrimination." As was the case In Biafra and Bangladesh. both international agencies have pledged that they will assure that this relief "will in no way contribute to the war effort of either of the belligerents." Mr.
Keywords matched
refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
EDWARD KENNEDY
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
MA
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
960126240
Paragraph
#1
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