Session #98 · 1983–85

Speech #980257185

Haig. Jr. said that Mr. Wallenbergs - * * contribution during the dark days of World War II in Hungary stands out as a beacon to all those who respect human rights and dignity." Former Secretary of State Edmund Muskie informed this subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Europe and the Middle East that " * * the chronological record * * * of State Department and War Refugee cables and communications * * * document the U.S. Government position of responsibility for the selection of Wallenberg. the directive and funding for his activities. the appreciation for his work. and the deep distress over his disappearance." Assistant Secretary of State Richard Fairbanks wrote that " * * the conferral of honorary U.S. citizenship on Wallenberg would serve to underscore the seriousness with which the American Government and people view Soviet behavior in the Wallenberg case. Conferral of honorary U.S. citizenship on Wallenberg would also serve to reaffirm to the Government of Sweden that the United States firmly supports the quest to resolve Wallenbergs fate." The Soviet Union never has accounted satisfactorily for what happened to Mr.
Keywords matched
Refugee

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
70%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
Unknown
Party
Chamber
State
Gender
Date
1984-09-20
Speech ID
980257185
Paragraph
#0
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