Mr. Speaker. I rise to speak as a participant in Shatter the Silence Vigil. 1979. joining my concerned colleagues in bringing the plight of Soviet Jews. who wish to emigrate. to the attention of the House. I would like to address today the case of Grigory Hess. Mr. Hess. an electrical engineer and resident of Minsk in the Soviet Union. wishes to emigrate to Israel with his wife. Elena. and his two young daughters. Mr. Hess first applied for an exit visa for himself and his family in 1972. planning to join Elena Hess parents in Israel. Since 1973. when their application was refused. Mr.
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