Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980193860

Chernenko came to power. the KGB has been given a carte blanche in operating against human rights groups and Jewish dissidents in the Soviet Union. The new Soviet leadership has vowed to crush all dissident activity. As part of this Kremlin crackdown on Jews in that country. Jewish emigration has been reduced. Under the leadership of Chernenko. only 305 Jews left during the first 4 months of this year. It is quite obvious to me that the Soviets are playing hardball on the emigration issue. How can a country which has signed solemn agreements ignore its commitments? How can a nation which claims to be a superpower treat an old. sick couple in this fashion?
Keywords matched
emigration

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
WILLIAM BROOMFIELD
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
MI
Gender
M
Date
1984-05-16
Speech ID
980193860
Paragraph
#2
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