Speaker. I wish to join many of my colleagues in taking part in the Congressional Call to Conscience Vigil for Soviet Jews. It would be my hope that the vigilance. caring. and support which all Americans share for these oppressed people can serve to give hope to those who wish to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel. and that our solidarity with their cause will serve as a sign to the Soviet Union that our commitment to human rights is a serious one. I call your attention to the plight of Aba Taratuta. a mathematician from Leningrad. his wife Ida. and their son Misha. age 19. The family has applied repeatedly for an exit visa since 1973. and has been refused every time. They have been continually harassed since then. and Misha has recently been threatened with the draft. Although their situation is bleak. the family tries to maintain hope.
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