Mr. Speaker. several months ago I reported to this Chamber a particularly tragic instance of the cruelty suffered by Soviet Jews. I spoke of the case of Valery and Galina Panov. brilliant Russian ballet dancers who were denied permission to emigrate to Israel. The Panovs were members of the prestigious Kirov Ballet. After applying for emigration privileges. they were dismissed from the ballet as "traitors." Mr. Panov has since been refused permission to dance anywhere and denied a place to practice. Last month he began a hunger strike that lasted for 20 days. Since I spoke about the Panovs. their case has taken an even more brutal turn.
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