Lassal Kaminsky and Lev Yagman. who now sit in jail for 5 years because of these acts of courage which are termed antiSoviet by the Government. While most of these Jews have as their goal living in the land of Israel. we should display the humanitarianism that this country rightfully prides itself in and urge the Soviet Union to allow those Jews who wish to leave to do so. And to make our offer more than rhetoric we should provide 30.000 special refugee visas to be made available to the Soviet Jews in the event the Soviet Union were to open its doors. Our action hopefully would stimulate other countries to do the same and provide similar refugee visas for these people. I am pleased to announce to the House today that the distinguished minority leader. GERALD FORD. has become a cosponsor of H.R. 5606. as amended. which would provide these visas. At the present time the bill has 118 House cosponsors and 34 Senate cosponsors. The bill will be reintroduced next Thursday and I would urge our colleagues to join in its cosponsorship.
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