They were able to meet with visitors to the Embassy. Late in August 1978. after gentle persuasion failed to coax them to leave. Ambassador Malcolm Toon had the families removed to an area which staffers refer to as "the dungeon." "Their presence." Toon explained in a letter to the seven. "was jeopardizing other believers chance to emigrate." They have lived now nearly 2 years in one room in the basementapproximately 12 by 15 feet. Articles have been published against them in their hometown newspapers denouncing them as traitors of their country. The room is furnished with two twin beds. which the children sleep on while the adults sleep on the floor.
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