Mr. President. the tyranny the Soviet Government continues to inflict on its minorities of all faiths and persuasions. on its dissidents. its scholars. its scientists. and men of letters is a crime in which all who choose to acquiesce are implicated. To the oppression. which has become commonplace. we have now seen the Soviet authorities add a barbarous ransom on those Russian Jews who seek to emigrate to Israel. It is toward this most recent outrage that we have directed a specific section of our amendment. Mr. President. the amendment is a simple one. It would deny the Soviet Union the access to the American economy that they have actively sought unless they alter their emigration policies. Specifically. unless they permit the opportunity to emigrate. we would deny them mostfavorednation treatment and we would deny them an opportunity to participate in Government credit programs or in programs of credit or investment guarantees. It is a severe measureand. I believe. an appropriate one.
Keywords matched
emigrate emigration