Mr. Speaker. earlier this month. the world was again shocked to learn of harsh sentences imposed upon nine Russian Jews charged with "antistate" activities. but whose only real crime was their desire to leave the Soviet Union and emigrate to Israel. where they could live and be respected as Jews. On numerous occasions. Members of this House have spoken out against the Soviet violation of basic human rightsrights presumably guaranteed even by the Soviets own Constitution. Today. with those new sentences still disturbing me. I again associate myself with the protests against the situation which has led to the trials. and to the trials themselves.
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