Government has in any way reduced its commitment to help those seeking to escape political repression in such nations. Indeed. in the case of the Soviet Union where we have monitored the struggle of Soviet Jewry so closely. it is in the hope of improving the plight of such victims that we consider taking this step. The United States promises to have greater leverage to encourage continued improvement of emigration policies once MFN and trade credits have been granted than we would have in their continued absence. Armed with the existing authority of annual review. and if necessary. of withholding extension of the Presidents authority to waive trade restrictions. Congress would remain in a position to make known its concerns regarding emigration practices in Communist countries. On the other hand. were Congress to fail to consider extension of trade credits to the Soviet Union and thus. to ignore the gradual improvement which we have seen in Soviet emigration policy. the first to suffer might well be those whom we seek to helpthe Jews and other minorities and dissidents who wish to leave the U.S.S.R. Mr. President. I welcome the new trade agreement with the PRC. I will be working to gain congressional approval for this agreement and to Insure that adequate trade credits and investment guarantees are available to realize its aims. I will also continue to monitor the emigration situation in the Soviet Union very closely in the hope that the Soviet Union may be eligible for similar consideration in the near future.
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