I have written to Mr. Shkolnik. his wife Feiga. the Russian Ambassador in Washington. and prison camp officials concerning his welfare. In addition. I have written to Chairman Brezhnev requesting that Isaak Shkolnik be permitted to emigrate as soon as possible. The signing of the Helsinki agreements has given Soviet citizens grounds to demand that their government respect fundamental human rights. It also gives them reason to count on the support of Western public opinion and government officials. since the human rights issue has been linked through this agreement to the security of 35 countries in Europe and North America.
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