Session #96 · 1979–81

Speech #960277515

Surely. despite the setback we are still enduring in Iran. the Soviet tanks and helicopter gunships now devastating Afghanistan should show the peoples of the Middle East who are their real friends. For the immediate future. we must be on guard against the socalled peace offensive from Moscow. which will seek to lull the West into quiet acceptance of their horrendous actions in Afghanistan. That is why. despite the hoopla over the Olympics which Moscow hopes to use as a smokescreen for its actions. we must not lose sight of the suffering of the 1 million Afghan refugees now in camps in Pakistan and Iran. We must do all we can to aid the Government of Pakistan. the United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees. and Afghanistan Relief Committee. Inc.. and all persons and organizations of good will seeking to alleviate the plight of the innocent victims of Soviet aggression. I call today on this House to congratulate the Afghanistan Relief Committee.
Keywords matched
Refugees refugees

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
LESTER WOLFF
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
Speech ID
960277515
Paragraph
#3
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