Mr. Speaker. many of our colleagues are already familiar with the plight of many Jewish citizens of the Soviet Union who have been sentenced to lengthy terms In labor camps because they attempted to freely exercise their religion and sought to emigrate to Israel. These men and women are barely existing under conditions which frequently defy description. These "prisoners of conscience" are confined. in many instances. in cells in which they can barely stand upright. are forced to perform hard labor but are poorly fed and clothed. are normally allowed no visitors. and have their mail tightly censored and restricted.
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