Mr. Speaker. I join with my distinguished colleagues in vociferously objecting to the inhumane and degrading practice of charging exorbitant emigration fees of Soviet Jews who wish to emigrate to Israel. It has been reported that the Soviet Union requires a ransom of from $5.000 to $37.000 for each Jewish person who wishes to emigrate to Israel. This ransom is piled upon the other indignities Jewish people in the Soviet Union must suffer. On September 19. the Supreme Soviet meets to ratify a schedule of fees for emigration. The reason for this special order Is to demonstrate. forcefully. to the Soviet Union that the Congress of the United States will hot sit Idly by while this inhumane practice continues. The Soviet Union is now seeking wider trade relations with the United States.
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