In his letter. Mr. Birnbaum expresses his concern that the granting of mostfavorednation (MFN) status to Romania has adversely affected that nations policy regarding the emigration of Jewish citizens to Israel. Before the United States granted MFN status to Romania. Mr. Birnbaum writes. some 350 to 450 Jewish Romanians were allowed to emigrate to Israel every month. Since Romania obtained MFN status. however. the level of Jewish emigration to Israel from Romania has fallen to an average of 56 persons a month during the first 4 months of this year. Mr. Speaker. as my colleagues are aware. the classification "most favored nation" is somewhat misleading.
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