Mr. President. the status of Jews in the Soviet Union is a matter of deep concern to Americans. regardless of faith or national origins. The suppression of Jewish religious practices in the Soviet Union and the reluctance of the Soviet Government to permit its Jewish citizens to emigrate are established facts. and these policies have brought forth protests from peoples throughout the world. I am glad that our own Government has expressed its own concern at the United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Commission over the status of the Soviet Jews. Recently. in an excellent address to the United HIAS Service. Francis L. Kellogg. special assistant to the Secretary of State for Refugee and Migration Affairs. reviewed the program of the U.S. refugee program. Mr. Kellogg spoke especially of the U.S. Governments efforts to make known its concern over the status of Soviet Jews. Mr. Kellogg has had a long record of public service and very real concern in the lot of minorities and of refugees. I ask unanimous consent that the text of Mr. Kelloggs statement be printed at this point in the RECORD.
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