Speech #920076781

I have written to the Director of the USIA urging him to take immediate action to establish Yiddish language broadcasts to the Soviet Union through the facilities of the Voice of America. Some of the Russian language broadcasts could be specifically tailored to the Jewish audience. In addition. I am cosponsoring legislation which would allow for 30.000 special immigrant visas to be issued to Soviet Jews seeking to flee from the Soriet Union because of religious persecution. The administration and the Congress can take joint action to demonstrate American concern for the Jews who are the victims of persecution in the Soviet Union. They have suffered more than their share.