Mr. President. since the tragic occupation of Afghanistan by Soviet forces. we have been accustomed to reading accounts compiled by journalists from refugee sources. diplomatic analyses. and resolutions from the United Nations. Seldom do we have the opportunity to learn of conditions inside Afghanistan directly from those experiencing Soviet suppression. For this reason. I am anxious to share with my colleagues a smuggled letter from Afghanistan which has been made public by the Freedom House in New York. The letter provides a graphic account of the plight of the brave Afghan people resisting their Soviet oppressors. In addition to descriptions of bloody encounters. a ravaged economy. and rampant corruption. the letter is particularly interesting in revealing that large sections of the country are now under the control of the freedom fighters.