This most recent of a long record of Soviet injustices comes in the midst of increased AmericanRussian trade activity. Perhaps the Soviets are convinced we will not let human rights stand in the way of making a few dollars in wheat and other trade deals. The Congress of the United States must make it unmistakably clear that we value human rightsincluding the right of emigrationmore than the dollars we stand to make as a result of these new trade deals. It should be pointed out that many nations impose minor exit fees on citizens leaving the country. The Soviet Union. however. has carried this policy to outrageous and inhuman extremes with its education tax which averages $18.000 per person depending upon the level of education attained by an intended emigrant. We have successfully existed without trading with the Soviet Union for decades. We can certainly wait a little longer and insist upon some standards of human decency on the part of those with whom we intend to trade in the future.
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