The price varied. depending on the serfs abilities and education. It is. indeed. ironic that in this case education has become a definite detriment to these modern serfs of the Soviet Government. It has become clear that more and more Jewish intellectuals and technicians have been applying for exit visas. Reportedly. invitations have been sent to some 80.000 Soviet Jews by Israeli relatives. These invitations are among the conditions for applications to the Soviet passport office for exit permits. More than onethird of the families include at least one professional. In the past. Soviet Jews wishing to emigrate have traditionally been harassed and threatened upon application for permission to emigrate. Yet this new measure. totally unjustifiable. all but curtails the feasibility of emigration. We cannot and must not stand by and watch fellow human beings be ransomed off for their level of education. I firmly believe that we must voice our protest loudly as well as show by our diplomatic actions that we view this new policy as revolting and totally unacceptable.
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