Presidents over the past century have intervened on behalf of Soviet Jews. as they have on behalf of other oppressed minorities. In this connection. I support the position of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry in rejecting Secretary of State Kissingers offer of 45.000 visas for Soviet Jews annually in return for providing the Soviet Union with mostfavorednation trade status. While 45.000 visasshould they materializewould be welcome. the goal must be that any Jew seeking to emigrate to Israel sould be permitted to do so. The idea of quotas is anathema to Americans. Every individual must be allowed to live in the homeland of his choice.
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