Speech #890051448

I accused the Soviet Government of depriving Jewish citizens of their religious rights. I accused the Soviet Government of pursuing a virulent antiJewish propaganda campaign. I accused the Soviet Government of using Jews as scapegoats for their economic ills of the nation. I accused the Soviet Government of discriminating against Jews in education and employment. I accused the Soviet Governmenthaving denied Jews their rights at homeof then cruelly refusing them the right to emigrate and seek homes in freer lands. All this. I said. adds up to a policy of reducing Jews to secondclass citizenship in the Soviet Unionof breaking their spirit and crushing their pride.