Kissinger will most assuredly pursue a foreign policy dedicated to the protection of the rights and freedoms of the Israeli people against the hostile attack of its enemies. However. whatever accomplishments the Jewish community achieved in the year 5733. they have been largely overshadowed by the continuing plight of the Soviet Jews. Life for the Soviet Jew continues to one of both persecution and violence. as well as the inability to emigrate freely. Yet Russia is not the only nation where Jewish people have suffered the pains of persecution. Nations such as Iraq. have demonstrated in the past year. an equally callous disregard for the rights of the Jewish population in their country. Yet. the year 5733 saw some significant inroads in the United States recognition of the Soviet Jewish problem. Most importantly. this past year I and 285 of my fellow colleagues joined as cosponsors of the MillsVanik Freedom of Emigration Act to the Trade Reform Act of 1973. which will make the granting of mostfavorednation status to the Soviet Union dependent on their lifting their ban on emigration. In addition there has been a tremendously increased awareness by the American people of the problems of the Soviet Jew and the need for U.S. action. Large numbers of people have indicated to their elected representatives their strong opposition to the continuing repressive tractics of the Soviet Union. This demonstration has made it imperative for the President to make any further economic agreements with the Russians contingent on receiving assurances that the Soviets will begin to respect the rights of the Jewish people in their nations. and relent on their archaic emigration policies. As we begin the year 5734 let us continue to commit ourselves to the cause of freedom for the Soviet Jew. Let us also strive to prevent other nations from engaging in similar tactics.
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