Mr. Speaker. I should like to place in the RECORD a concurrent resolution of the Senate and the assembly of the State of New York memoralizing the President of the United States and the Congress to encourage the Government of the Soviet Union to end its persecution of the Soviet Jews and other minorities and to permit the free exercise of religion and emigration. It would be redundant for me to repeat any of the statements made in the resolution which so accurately depict the persecution by the Soviet Union of its Jewish citizens. The Members of this Congress have heretofore demonstrated their support for these Soviet Jews and the administration. to its credit. has done the same by granting what is tantamount to refugee status to every Soviet Jew permitted to leave the Soviet Union. The Attorney Generals commitment on that subject. which permits every such Soviet Jew to enter the United States without regard to quota restrictions. has been hailed as one of the great humanitarian actions of this administration. I believe it would strengthen the Presidents position if the Members of this House were to urge him by letter to exert his influence when he meets with Soviet officials on May 22 to persuade them to end the persecution of the Jews and other minorities in the U.S.S.R.. permit the free exercise of religion by all. and allow these Soviet citizens desiring to emigrate to a country of their choice willing to receive them. to do so. The resolution follows:
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