Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990050054

Now. we have heard that refrain again and again from many of the speakers from the other party. I suggest to you the question is not whether we want to fund a war in Central America. but the question was better posed in a fullpage ad that appeared in the June 2 New York Times. with the heading. "Democracy is the issue." and in this full page ad. it said: There are many issues in the present debate over U.S. policy toward Nicaragua. but the basic Issue Is this: will we stand beside the Nicaraguan democratic resistance In its struggle against totalitarianism? Or will we declare that this movement is a lost cause. and offer only to help its supporters adjust to lives as victims. refugees and exiles? Now. that is the issue. ladies and gentlemen. And some of the people who signed this are: Hyman Bookbinder.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

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

Speaker & context

Speaker
HENRY HYDE
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
IL
Gender
M
Date
1985-06-12
Speech ID
990050054
Paragraph
#0
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