Americans were shocked at learning that car windshields were broken and tires were slashed on cars belonging to American officials in our Embassy. but few people were aware of the fact that these officials all happened to be Jewish. The United States must act now to stop this harassment and enslavement of Soviet Jews. I was pleased to. join with a large number of my colleagues earlier this week in sponsoring the following resolution: Whereas the Soviet Union has refused to permit Jewish citizens to emigrate from a land where they are forced to live with bigotry and repression to Israel. which is offering them a home. and Whereas the Soviet Union has been confliscating almost all of the possessions of those Jews who are permitted to go to Israel. and Whereas the Soviet Union has begun demanding a ransom of up to $25.000 for Jews who have an advanced education: Now. therefore. be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring). That the Government and leaders of the Soviet Union should be condemned for creating a class of slaves in the twentieth century by forcing thousands of people to live and work in a country which they want to leave. because they do not have the money to ransom themselves into freedom. But resolutions and verbal condemnations are not enough in this situation.
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