Jews in Russia find it harder to gain admission to the universities and harder to obtain and hold jobs. not to mention advancement to positions of responsibility and prestige. regardless of ability. This pattern of discrimination is propagated by the government as antiZionism. but it clearly infects every aspect of daily life for this persecuted minority. When Russian Jews apply for permission to emigrate to Israel. they are often harassed and charged with criminal activities. even though it is not unlawful to apply for exit visas. I have had in my hands petitions that were smuggled out of the Soviet Union detailing this persecution and reporting the jailing of many Jews whose sole offense is wishing to leave a country in which they are demeaned and treated as thirdclass citizens. It Is now reported that many Jews wishing to emigrate do not apply for permission out of fear of reprisals. The Soviet Unions cultural genocide of its 3 million Jews has aroused little noticeable concern on the part of the Nixon administration. This past April I sent a wire to the President asking for his intercession. and more recently I forwarded the above petitions to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights asking for action on behalf of Russian Jews.
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