That number could have been tripled or quadrupled had a major effort been made. The 100.000 signatures were obtained quickly and without a widespread campaign. The petition reads: "ToThe Soviet Government. ... ... We demand that you stop your inhuman persecution of the Jews in the Soviet Union. ... We demand that you allow the Jews to leave the U.S.S.R.-this is their legal right. guaranteed by your government. This right of emigration is in "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights." article 132. The language is clear and unequivocaleveryone has the right to leave any country. his own. Your government is a party to this essential human right.
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