No matter what their occupationsmusic. literature. sciencethey are distinguished by their cheerfulness. thirst for knowledge. ability to share their talents and insatiable desire to help others ... This poet. writer. journalist has been imprisoned. and for what reason? Simply for trying to exercise his right. under the Helsinki accords. to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. True the Soviet Government will say. "... this man was not jailed because he wished to emigrate. but because he illegally purchased and sold icons." In fact. the Government. under Soviet law. gave Guberman a fair trial. Yet. was he given a fair trial? In December of 1978 Guberman applied for an exit visa. He was told he would receive one. if he would collaborate with the KGB and keep an eye on emigrating Jews. In addition. he would be required to denounce and prepare charges against other Jewish prisoners of conscience. He refused to be a spy.
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