Mr. Speaker. in the past year. the world has noted with surprise and admiration the indomitable surge of the Jews of Russia to be free to practice their religion and to emigrate. if that is their desire. to other nations. notably Israel. .At first the Soviets sought to treat these Russian Jews as dissenters have historically been treated. as traitors. lunatics. or criminals. One generation of Russian Jews after another had been subjected first to czarist oppression and then to Soviet intimidation and restriction. None of these policies. singly or cumulatively. had much success in extinguishing the burning desire of these people to be free.
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