I feel his case is especially compelling and worthy of our attention. I am growing increasingly concerned about an apparent hardening of Soviet attitudes toward the treatment of Jewish dissidents and citizens. One revealing indication is the alarming reduction in the number of Jews emigrating from the Soviet Union. According to figures provided to me by the Library of Congress. the total number of emigration visas granted in 1980 were 21.471 as compared with 51.320 in 1979. In the last 2 months of 1980. only 1.678 visas were granted as compared to 8.338 in 1979 and 7.397 in 1978. I would hope that the Reagan administration would look into this matter in some detail and communicate its concern at the first possible opportunity. Mr.
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