Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970004864

Determined that other Soviet Jews should not lose their selfidentity nor forget their Jewish culture. Braiovsky also edited an unofficial journal called Jews in the U.S.S.R. The magazine. which contains articles on Jewish history. Jewish poetry and prose. and excerpts from Western books and articles has long been a target of suppression for the Kremlin. Last April. Dr. Brailovsky and his wife were arrested in connection with the publication. and while they were eventually released. both remained under investigation. On November 13. Viktor Brailovsky was again arrested for leading 230 other refuseniks in an appeal to President Brezhnev requesting the free emigration of Soviet Jews. Since his apprehension. Dr.
Keywords matched
emigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
95%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Cultural enrichment Victim

Speaker & context

Speaker
HENRY WAXMAN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
CA
Gender
M
Date
1981-02-03
Speech ID
970004864
Paragraph
#2
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