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The Rumanian Government. for example. has granted amnesty to many political prisoners. has ceased jamming radio broadcasts by the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe. and has adopted procedures designed to encourage Western tourist travel in Rumania. Rumania has demonstrated its interest in improving relations with the United States by participating since 1961 in an expanding program of exchange of persons. In addition. the Rumanian Government has settled more than 200 consular cases Involving U.S. interests by allowing residents of Rumanian to emigrate to the United States. It is the established policy of the United States Government. adopted with care and caution and deliberation. to pursue a policy of building bridges to the East. The essence of that policy is the improvement of relations. on a highly discriminating basis. with those Communist countries which demonstrate relative degrees of national independence. which abstain from hostile activities against nonCommunist countries. and which show a willingness to enter into cordial. businesslike. and responsible relations with nonCommunist countries.