Mr. Speaker. In light of the continuing policy of arrest and harassment of Soviet Jews desiring to emigrate to Israel. I should like to submit the following letter from Lev Lerner. who. with his family. recently had the good fortune to be allowed to leave Russia. The letter was forwarded to me by one of my constituents. Stuart Lotwim I have entered in the RECORD previous correspondence and the transcript of a telephone conversation between Mr. Lotwin and Mr. Lerner. describing the problems the latter gentleman confronted in his efforts to emigrate. While I still decry the exorbitant taxes imposed on Soviet Jews. such as the 19.000 Israeli pounds which Mr. Lerner was forced to payand have again cosponsored legislation to prohibit the granting of mostfavorednation treatment to the Soviet Union because of this policyI am nonetheless happy to know of the Lerners safe arrival in Israel and urge thoughtful consideration of this poignant letter.
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