Speech #960093851

I rise in opposition to House Resolution 317 and in support of continuing mostfavorednation tariff treatment for Romania. Quite simply. I believe that the continuation of trade benefits is the most practical method of assuring that the Romanian Government will allow increased emigrationincluding emigration to Israeland facilitate family reunification. I am pleased to note the commitments given on these issues recently to the leadership of the American Jewish community by the Romanian Government. I had also been concerned about a matter which. while it did not fall explicitly within the ambit of the freedom of emigration requirements of section 402 of the Trade Act. did reflect directly on the Romanian Governments willingness to deal forthrightly and cooperatively with the United States on other matters of mutual concern. The issue v as Romanias willingness to provide judicial assistance to our Government in seeking to bring alleged Nazi war crimnals to justice. Based on substantial and meaningful steps taken by Romania in recent weeks to assist Justice Department prosecutors in a pending denaturalization case against a Romanian national living in the United States alleged to have been involved in war crimes.