The surgeon assigned to do the surgery did allow Mrs. Tufeld to spend the time between the diagnosis and surgery at home as he had to attend a medical conference and would not return to Moscow until midJune. To date. it is not known whether Izolde Tufeld has undergone the surgery critical to her health. In addition to the applications for exit visas to emigrate to Israel. the Tufelds have requested permission to leave the Soviet Union to seek proper medical care as well as permission to visit their son in Israel. On May 22. 1981. I sent a telegram to OVIR.
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