How is it possible to grant "mostfavorednation" trade status to a government that treats its citizens like chattels. suitable in exchange for cash payments in foreign currency to bolster its trade deficit? How can we continue to sell huge quantities of wheat to a nation that levies upon its citizens taxes so excessive that it renders them destitute? Congressman VANIKS amendment places at our disposal the means to bring pressure to bear on the Soviet Union to rescind these emigration fees. The passage of this amendment will not only formally register our protest of such "taxation" but will underline our opposition with economic sanctions that have implications Russia cannot ignore. Surely the principles of freedom and justice on which our Nation was founded demand that our dealings with the Soviet Union be ruled not only the economic considerations of trade and foreign assistance. but also by the humanitarian ideals of democratic governments.
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