Nevertheless. President Roosevelt suspended the treaty and his action was approved by the Congress in 1911. It is my hope that the Soviet Union will see the wisdom of changing its emigration policies so that we as a people and nation will not feel that we are left with little chance to open wide the doors of peace through commerce and trade. For there is little disagreement that the cause of peace is well served through endeavors such as trade and cultural and scientific exchanges. But repressive policies. whether they be against people of another nation or their own. are still repressive and therefore reprehensive. We must therefore continue to press for changes in these policies with whatever mechanism is at hand. I am confident that we will continue in our effort. and that we will not be bought off with tantalizing tales of exemption from the insidious policies the Soviet Union has been pursuing toward Soviet Jews seeking to emigrate. The Soviet Unions fluctuating policies. as in the case of imposition and relaxation of the repellent brain tax gives us good reason to be skeptical. If our proposal is not enacted during the forthcoming consideration of trade legislation. recurrence of such cruel policies could very likely take place. with little chance for us to act to aid these oppressed Soviet citizens.
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