Mr. Speaker. I rise today to deplore the recent "education fee" placed on those who wish to emigrate from the Soviet Union. The real intent of these fees is not to reimburse the Soviet Government for the cost of education. for the Government can tax for that purpose. but rather it is a ransom for those who somehow can get enough money to pay for their release. and worse. it is a deterrent for those who cannot ever raise the $5.000 to $40.000 it would take to leave the Soviet Union. To me. it is purely and simply. a case of selling bodies. There are several tragic cases where the Soviet Government has refused citizens the right to emigrate. Yesterday. I inserted into the RECORD the transcript of two telephone conversations between Prof.
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