A strong personal statement by the President could influence Soviet policy toward its Jewish minority. The Jews in the Soviet Union are denied the rights guaranteed to them by the Soviet Constitution and the United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights. to which the Soviet Government is a signatory. Soviet Jews are denied the right to emigrate. they are denied the right to worship in their own way. to study Yiddish or Hebrew. to have their own schools. to maintain healthy Jewish cultural activities such as Yiddish theater and press. The efforts of the President and Congress must not cease until Soviet Jews. and minority groups in all lands. are granted all the rights enjoyed by citizens in freedomloving countries. The text of the letter follows:
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