President. for several years. first as a member of the House and more recently as a Senator. I have been calling upon the Soviet authorities to afford full religious and cultural rights to the Soviet Jewish community. I have urged that the Soviet Union not only assure these rights to Jews within the Soviet Union but also permit those Jews who wish to emigrate to do so. I am pleased. therefore. to join in this resolution. which points to something quite practical and wholly within the control of our own Governmentthe instituting of Yiddish programing on the Voice of America as a morale booster for the courageous Soviet Jews who. at this moment. are struggling for their freedom. Many are awaiting trial or have already been convicted for acts related to their status as Jews in the Soviet Union. Others are waiting literally for several years for permission to emigrate to Israel and other nations where they could live a fuller Jewish life. I feel that our Voice of America should begin reaching these people in Yiddish as the very least that our Nation could do for these brave. unfortunate people at this period in their history. Moreover.
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