The issue now arises as to what is the best thing to do if you believe that we should try to work something out on other than a confrontation basis with the Russians. I believe under the circumstances the best course would be to leave the law as it is and hope something can be worked out later. One of the reasons I am moving to strike title IV and urge support of the amendment is because it would return the law to its present status and constitute a prohibition on negotiations with the Russians regardless of whether or not the emigration tax as a device was abandoned. I would like to say to my conservative friends on this issue that the emigration tax is only one way of controlling emigration. Suppose the Russians swallow their pride and give up the emigration tax. thus meeting the conditions precedent of the JacksonVanik amendment. If you do not believe in negotiation with the Russians. you are on record as favoring the granting of the nondiscriminatory tariff and credit arrangements to the Russians assuming they get the emigration tax device out of the way. You leave the issue up to the Russians. rather than retaining control of the issue here. To those who are anxious to avoid confrontation. we have a procedural condition which I think requires some attention. also.
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