While problems remain in the human rights field. Romania has permitted increasing numbers of its citizens to go to the United States. from 407 in 1974 to 1.706 in 1978. The Romanian Government has proved particularly responsive to family reunification requests. including those which I have personally made over the years. Over 80 percent of 216 divided families on the latest representation list presented by the administration to Romania have been on that list for less than 1 year. However. Jewish emigration to Israel has significantly declined over the past 5 years. and I welcome the recent assurances. received by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. that are expected to remove remaining impediments to the freedom of Jews to emigrate from Romania. As a result of these assurances. the conference has endorsed renewal of mostfavorednation trade status for Romania. In terms of both our specific humanitarian interests and our broad foreign policy interests.
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