Speaker. we have every reason to believe that a strong show of support by the United States for the plight of the Soviet Jewry will result in a removal of these exorbitant fees. We should put the U.S.S.R. on notice that many of the favorable trade and credit policies that she seeks from this country will be impossible so long as this practice continues. I feel confident that in the face of pressure from world public opinion and in the face of financial pressure from the United States the day will come when all Soviet Jews who wish to emigrate may do so freely. Those of us who have long shared a concern for the welfare of the Soviet Jewry will recall that at this time last year we witnessed a marked increase in the number of exit permits granted to Jewish citizens. It was generally igreed that this was due mostly to the overwhelming pressure of world public opinion which the Leningrad show trials generated.
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