Speaker. few things remain established and unchanged in the world but occasionally an idea can be so strong and pervasive it becomes inherent in the consciousness of a nation which has adopted that idea as its standard. For generations. the United States has been symbolized as the land of the fair deal. the haven for the politically oppressed. For few groups is this belief more impassioned than by the Jews of the Soviet Union seeking to emigrate. Their final destination is not always the United States. but their wishes to leave the U.S.S.R. often hinge on the involvement of interested groups in the United States. Nearly 1 year ago. I was in contact with U.S.S.R. Secretary Brezhnev citing my concern about the delay in permission being granted to the Boris Nikonov family to emigrate. The Nikonov family has connections with my district. Some months later.
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