In my own geographic area this truly lifesaving work is spearheaded by the Long Island Committee for Soviet Jewry. Hardly a full day had passed after my first election to Congress when I was contacted by Lynn Singer. now the president of the Long Island committee andasked to participate in their adoptaprisonerofconscience program. I readily agreed. and that was the beginning of a 4year corre.spondence with a young gentleman by the name of Anatoly Altman who was serving a lengthy sentence under strict regime because of his desire to emigrate to Israel. That correspondence ended. happily. just about 1 year ago when Altman was suddenly released from phson last April and allowed to leave the Soviet Union and go to Israel. He is presently living a happy and productive life there. learning the language. learning a trade. and newly married.
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