Mr. Speaker. I deplore the fact that the Government of the Soviet Union has begun to demand large financial payments from its Jewish citizens who are trying to emigrate to Israel. That demand can best be described as ransom. Such arbitrary. unreasonable demands by any government are not to be condoned. That such a policy is instituted by one of the worlds most influential nations makes it all the more despicable. While I believe the recent U.S. rapprochement toward the Soviet Union is a wise and necessary step. I believe our administration ought at the same time to make it perfectly clear to the Soviet leaders that this Nation believes their action toward the Jews is an action that free men find abhorrent.
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