The German philosopher Hegel said "we learn from history that men never learn anything from history." But the gentleman in the well has consistently stood on the floor of this body and spoken out on behalf of those men and women. Jew and Christian alike. behind the Iron Curtain who have been persecuted for no other reason than their belief in the Bible. their belief in God. their belief in their homeland. and a desire to return to that homeland and that they be given a chance to practice the type of social and political and religious freedoms that the gentleman has had such a key role in helping to promote. I am proud and privileged to stand here today and join my comrade in arms in this battle. the gentleman from New York . in saying to our colleagues and to their constituents. "Never again." It is particularly appropriate and certainly discouraging to note that in recent months Soviet Jewish emigration has been decreasing. Fewer exist visas are being issued to Jews. denoting a new wave of repression and antiSemitism. exacerbating tensions between the East and West. even as this policy might be considered a result of those tensions. It is painfully obvious that the Soviets are retaliating against the strong and united opposition with which the world community has responded to their invasion of Afghanistan with a force which they did not anticipate. The exile of Andrei Sakharov and other acts of repression of dissidents serve to paint a picture of a deeply troubled government. mired in Middle East rebellion. struggling to quiet increasing criticism on the home front.
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