Mr. Speaker. I include herewith a statement issued by the National Conference on Soviet Jewry denying that there have any dramatic improvements in the situation of Soviet Jews desiring to immigrate from Russia. The National Conference on Soviet Jewry speaks for nearly 4 million American Jews through the 34 member agencies of the conference and over 220 affiliated local Jewish community councils and federations. The following statement was made by the conference in response to a statement made by Soviet trade official Vladimir S. Alkhimov in Washington. D.C.. in which he asserts that there have been "dramatic changes affecting the emigration of Soviet Jews." The following information should strengthen the case for the resolution introduced by our colleagues Congressman CHARLES A. VANIK and Congressman
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