Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990005086

The outrageousness of the charge is matched only by the strength with which the authorities present it. It represents clearly the extent to which the Soviet Government will go to alienate its Jewish population from the general Soviet public. Another clearly related example of this orchestrated attempt to vilify Jews was the broadcast. in November of last year. of a program entitled "Hirelings and Accomplices." The show. transmitted by Leningrad television. suggested that Soviet Jews seeking exit visas are pawns of Western capitalists and may. in fact. be traitors. That charge. in effect. places many refuseniks in the category of capital criminals. subject to a death penalty if found guilty. Mr.
Keywords matched
visas

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Victim Security threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
EDWARD FEIGHAN
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
OH
Gender
M
Date
1985-02-21
Speech ID
990005086
Paragraph
#2
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