Speech #920206724

The measure before us today. House Concurrent Resolution 471. speaks out in the name of the American people against this Soviet denial of Jewish rights. In denying its Jewish citizens the rights of freedom of speech and religion as well as emigration. the Soviet Union denies both its own constitution and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. Soviet Jews have issued a cry for help to the world. It is necessary that the world respond. In approving this legislation. we are calling upon the President to give this Nations answer by raising the matter with the Soviets and with the United Nations. Only by expressing our disapproval to the Soviet Union in every way open to us. and by getting the other nations of the world to join us in the United Nations can we impress upon the Soviet Union the full impact of world opinion. There are indications the Soviet attitude towards its Jewish citizens is softeningwitness increased emigration visas in the past yearwhich in itself demonstrates that world opinion has some effect in the Kremlin. That is all the more reason. Mr.