One of the major issues to be raised at this Conference is the human rights violations by the Soviet Union. The Conference provides the opportunity for other nations to question the Soviet Union on its treatment of its citizens. Numerous Soviet citizens have been refused the right to emigrate to other nations. while others have been jailed for their activities on behalf of the Helsinki accords. I would like to bring to the attention of my colleagues the following articles from the Boston Globe of November 10. Don Cook and Kevin Klose discuss recent Soviet activities and their potential effect on the Madrid Conference as well as an editorial from the Washington Post of November 10 concerning the U.S. commitment to human rights.
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