I thank Senator LONG and Senator RiBicOFF for their courtesy in allowing me this time. I shall support the committee. which has approved the bilateral commercial agreement between the United States and Romania. The central point that induces me to act this way. in addition to the new efforts being made by the Romanian Government with respect to emigration from Romania. especially of its Jewish minority. is the fact that this is the first agreement which will have been approved subject to the socalled JacksonVanik amendment. That is important to break the ice in this situationover. above. and beyond any other consideration which is involved hereprecisely because of the denunciation by the Soviet Government of its trade agreement on the ground that the socalled Jackson amendment exists in the law. In that connection.
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