I am pleased to take part in this years "Shatter the Silence." an effort by Members of Congress to speak out on the plight of Soviet refuseniks. This is part of a continuing vigil which began a few years ago to monitor the human rights situation in the Soviet Union. As a participant in these vigils. I have appeared before this body on a number of occasions to relate the tragic situation of a Soviet family named "Breilovsky." The Breilovskys applied for exit visas - several years ago to emigrate to Israel. Victor Breilovskys visa was approved while his wife. Irina. was not given permission. Obviously. rather than break up the family. no one went.
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