Such action would give ammunition to those in other countries who advocate economic nationalism. and it would surely give hope to OPEC that years may elapse before the United States and Europe will be able to formulate a common response to the most difficult of all trade problemsthe oil crisis. In the face of the overwhelming necessity for world economic cooperation. only the most compelling arguments ought to detain the Senate from the task of passing the trade bill. At one point the issue of emigration from the Soviet Union and other Communist countries raised just such an argument. However. as a result of the agreement reached in Washington last October. the need for passage of the trade bill with the Jackson amendment and waiver becomes even more critical. In a recent visit to the Soviet Union. I discussed this issue extensively with the Soviet leaders and with the Soviet Jews who have been hoping to emigrate. many of them for many years. It was abundantly clear. particularly from the standpoint of the Jewish leaders. that passage of this trade bill is regarded with hope as a means to help realize their hopes of emigration. When the Jackson amendment is raised. I should like to discuss at greater length the details of the agreement in relation to specific cases of individuals who are hoping to emigrate. At this time I should like to add only that I was quite pleased and satisfied by the breakthrough on this important issue of human rights. and I think we must now assure that the agreement is implemented by passing the trade bill. Various individuals have suggested that for domestic economic reasons the trade bill should not be approved by the Congress.
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