I am all too familiar with the Soviet Unions failire to abide by these solemn promises. . Perhaps there has been no more striking example of the Soviet Governments violation of the Helsinki spirit than the tragic fate of the valiant Slepak family. In 1970. Vladimir. a radio and television engineer. and his wife Maria. a physician. first applied to emigrate from the Soviet Union with their two sons. The family was repeatedly denied permission to leave the country. In 1977. the elder son Aleksandr was allowed to Join his American wife in Israel. but on the same day that he received permission to go. the younger son.
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