Arbatov should have listened carefully to the reasoned. eloquent statement of my colleague. Senator MUsKiE. who addressed the same meeting earlier that day. Senator MUSKIE. one of the most thoughtful men in this body. described the current situation very accurately when he said that the Soviet leaders would be profoundly mistaken if they underestimated Americans feelings on the exit visa question. Senator MUSKIE stated that Americans properly perceive the exorbitant taxes on Jewish emigrants as being in violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms. He warned that should the Soviet Union continue to exact ransoms on those educated persons seeking to leave. most favored nation status is "seriously jeopardized." I concur in his judgment. more than threefourths of the Senate. and almost twothirds of the House have already gone on record on this issue. These include Republicans and Democrats. conservatives and liberals. elected representatives from every region of the United States.
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