As a result. these outspoken Jewish activists have been dealt with arbitrarily and harshly. A number have been sentenced to terms in forced labor camps. Individual applicants for emigration are harassed. Even so. thousands publicly demonstrate pride in their heritage and large numbers have the hope that they. too. like Jews elsewhere. will not only be able to persevere as Jews but also to occupy a place of honor in the world. Thousands of Jewsand mainly Jewish youthcrowd the synagogues on Jewish holidays. My colleagues and I in the Congress are continually reminded of the plight of Soviet Jews and have introduced numerous bills and resolutions expressing our concern and urging that steps be taken to persuade the Soviet Union to liberalize its policies regarding human freedoms as well as emigration. I would like to reiterate that President Nixons upcoming trip to the Soviet Union may well be a unique opportunity to express the concern of the U.S. Government and to urge the Soviet leadership to temper its policies toward its Jewish citizens. I firmly believe that the U.S. Government must continue to pressure the Soviet Union in the hope that this will result in the Jewish minority being able to live in peace and freedom in their country and that those wishing to emigrate may be allowed to do so without fear.
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