President. the passage of the third anniversary of the arrest of Anatoly Shcharansky marks for all of us a period of growing frustration and concern with the continued disregard for human rights on the part of the Soviet Union. Anatoly Shcharansky is a symbol for all Americansat once a symbol of Soviet oppression and human bravery as he persisted to monitor and pursue Soviet compliance with the Helsinki accords. He is a symbol of courage for the Soviet emigration movement. As one of the leading and most vocal spokeman for human rights in the Soviet Union. he was subjected to a brutal separation from his wife Avital. who for the last 3 years has worked. prayed. and hoped for their reunification in Israel. The tragic yet persistent struggle of this man. his family. and friends has captured the heart and support of America.
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