Session #97 · 1981–83

Speech #970122023

President. Andrei Sakharov and his wife. Yelena Bonner. have today entered the 13th day of their hunger strike in support of the right of Yelizaveta Alekseyeva to emigrate from the Soviet Union to join her Russianborn husband in the United States. As one expected would be the case. they remain steadfast in their commitment to do everything possible. to give all they have. to the cause of liberty. the right to emigrate. the freedom to love and marry as one wishes. Todays New York Times informs us about the isolation. the loneliness and the relentless intimidation the Sakharovs have experienced since their banishment to the city of Gorki last year. and which has led now to the hunger strike as an ultimate protest. The Wall Street Journal also comments today. in an editorial. on the hunger strike by Dr.
Keywords matched
emigrate

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
80%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Victim

Speaker & context

Speaker
DANIEL MOYNIHAN
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1981-12-03
Speech ID
970122023
Paragraph
#0
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