But unlike other such pleadings. it has some teeth in it. Our amendment would add a new section 10 to the bill. consisting of nine parts. that would extend mostfavorednation treatment to Communist countries. It would establish a direct legislative link between that status and other trade and credit concessions. on the one hand. and the freedom to emigrate without the payment of prohibitive taxes amounting to ransom. on the other. Under this amendment no country would be eligible to receive mostfavorednation treatment or to participate in U.S. credit and credit and investment guarantee programs unless that country permits its citizens the opportunity to emigrate to the country of their choice. Moreover. the amendment would require the President to judge and report in detail upon the compliance with this condition of any country wishing to obtain mostfavorednation status or U.S. credits. Such a report. updated at regular intervals. would make available our best information as to the nature. content. application. implementation and effects of the emigration laws and conditions in the countries concerned. Mr. President. the Nobel lecture of the great Russian writer.
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