Mr. Speaker. the Jewish community of central New Jersey has expressed its deep concern for the plight of Dr. Viktor Brailovsky. leader of the Soviet Jewish emigration movement. who has been imprisoned since November for his efforts and is presently in very poor health. I share that deeply felt concern and gladly join my colleagues in cosponsoring House Concurrent Resolution 50. urging that Dr. Brailovsky receive proper medical attention and that he and his family be allowed to emigrate from the Soviet Union. a journey he has bravely sought for 8 years under continued Soviet harassment. Dr. Brailovsky led a group of 237 other "refuseniks" in signing a letter to President Brezhnev last November protesting the refusal to grant them exist visas. This action let to his arrest. in clear violation of international law and fundamental human rights. He has fought hard for those rights.
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