Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990167874

Last year. while we sent meager supplies of boots and bandages. the Soviets sent tanks. attack helicopters. and ammunition. Why should they bargain when we will eliminate their only opposition for them? The Contras cause is a just onethe same cause pursued by freedom fighters In Texas 150 years ago and Afghanistan today. And I think Texans have a special understanding for the threat a Communist Nicaragua poses to the United States. The prospect of millions of refugees fleeing to the United States. and the turmoil so close to home created by Communist arms and agents Is chilling. The presence of Lyblan. PLO.
Keywords matched
refugees

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Security threat Economic threat

Speaker & context

Speaker
LARRY COMBEST
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
TX
Gender
M
Date
1986-03-21
Speech ID
990167874
Paragraph
#0
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