He and his wife. as well as the 41 families which are in touch with the Branovers. cannot be reached. They have been tormented and harassed by the Soviet authorities. They are not allowed to emigrate. And they are not allowed to live in peace. Mr. President. I am afraid that the case of Rabbi Branover is more typical than we would like to believe. The Soviet Union. faced with enormous courage and unexpected resistance from the Jewish community. has allowed many Jews to emigrate to Israel. Jews have emigrated in larger numbers than many people originally anticipated. But the Soviets continue to impede the free emigration of numerous others. They continue to oppose the emigration of scientists and other professional Jewsoften despite the fact that none of them have or ever had access to sensitive material. Fortyfive percent of those Jews who wish to emigrate are denied the opportunity. At the same time. they are denied the basic privileges of Soviet citizens. are barred from work. are ostracized by every possible apparatus and mechanism of the Soviet system. Frequently the applications are denied without reason or excuse.
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