Speaker. I am honored to take part in the congressional vigil for Soviet Jewry. I commend Congressman BARNES for his leadership role in this vigil. and I welcome the involvement of many of our colleagues in this worthy effort." I am deeply troubled. in fact angered. by increasing reports that the Jewish cultural movement. and those who seek freer emigration from the Soviet Union are being harassed. arbitrarily imprisoned. and their community forcefully disbanded. I take this opportunity to inform the House of the unjust treatment of the Finkelstein family of Vilnius by Soviet authorities and their agents. Eitan Finkelstein first applied for emigration status for his family in 1971. Since then. Eitan. his wife Alexandra. and their young daughter Miriam. have suffered greatly due to that simple. legal request for exit visas. Following Eitans application in 1971. he has encountered tremendous difficulty in gaining employment. Due to the need to provide for his family. he has no alternative but to accept menial. lowpaying jobs.
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