In the past 6 years Abe Stolar and his family have lived without proper clothing. beds or bedding. and the documents essential for life in the U.S.S.R. Stolars rights as a disabled war veteran have been denied. The Soviets refuse to register his family as aliens with the right to live and work. and also refuse to make any statement as to why they are still denying the Stolars their visas. 7 years after Gita Stolar stopped working. In August 1980 Abe Stolar wrote: Talk of my wifes "secrecy" as the reason for holding us is not valid. since she has already been retired seven and a half years. their advertised limit for keeping people of top secrecy is five years. The place where my wife worked confirmed that she had not been doing secret work. Without that confirmation we could not possibly have received exit visas. Moreover. we were officially told that my wifes secrecy would be lifted. so that we could leave. in June 1977. Even after that. we are held hostage. The story of Abe Stolar is not uncommon. It is my hope that with our continued efforts the Stolar family may soon be allowed to emigrate to Israel. I am committed to their endeavor and I urge my colleagues to join me in support of that goal.e
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