Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990013217

We must continue to take every opportunity to demonstrate our solidarity for the valiant struggle of Soviet Jews and to cry out to the rest of the world to join us in advocating their right to freedom. Let us once again remind the Soviets that the issue of human rights is of vital concern to our entire Nation and is not. as the Soviets chief justice. Judge Smirnoff. stated "that human rights is merely a propaganda vehicle of the West." Let us. too. remind the Soviets that they are signatories to significant international agreements on human rights: the United Nations Declaration on Human Rights and the Helsinki accords. both of which guarantee the freedom of emigration and reunification of families. I thank the gentleman for yielding. and I want to commend him once again for his continual efforts in this regard on such an important issue.
Keywords matched
emigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Positive
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
100%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
BENJAMIN GILMAN
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1985-03-19
Speech ID
990013217
Paragraph
#1
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