I think the Secretary of State could well advise the Government of Austria that we are deeply concerned about closing the Schonau Palace and the announcement by the Government of Austria that it does not intend to permit group travel from the Soviet Union. and in the strongest possible terms make that position known. This is not an inflammatory resolution. It does not seek to tie the Presidents hands. but it does call upon him to state what I would hope to be our viewpointfirst. that the decision to close this facility. which may be the only real opportunity for the Soviet Jews to leave the Soviet Union. is a very serious matter for those who may be denied immigrationand God knows what they .have been living through. and second. that obviously this was a policy that was arrived at through the intimidation of the terrorists. who apparently are trying to prove that terrorism can succeed against humane concern. There can be all kinds of rationalization about why we should not act now. .about other complexities in the Middle East. and all sorts of things. I cannot help being impressed by similarities between what this action poses in modern times and the problems which the German Jews found in the 1930s. when they sought a chance to leave the terror of Nazi Germany. but could not do so because all the borders around Germany were sealed.
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