Session #99 · 1985–87

Speech #990221748

They are God given. not manmade. Respect for the human rights of their citizens by the countries of the world isnt optional. Clearly it is fundamental. and is the only legitimate basis for genuine trust and friendship in bilateral relations. While the JacksonVanik provision of the 1974 Trade Act cites emigration policy as the chief criteria for conference of MFN. I believe the broad array of interlocking human rights must not be over~ooked or trivialized. Indeed. the lives and futures of many peop1le depend on how well we utilize the considerable leverage at our disposal. As you know. Mr. Speaker. the President reported to Congress on June 3 that he had decided to contfnue MFN for Romania for another year.
Keywords matched
emigration

Classification

Target group
None Specific
Sentiment
Neutral
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Humanitarian

Speaker & context

Speaker
CHRISTOPHER SMITH
Party
R
Chamber
H
State
NJ
Gender
M
Date
1986-07-31
Speech ID
990221748
Paragraph
#1
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