I view with grave concern the violation of the Helsinki accords that this case represents. And in this situation. we can make a difference. Sakharov wrote upon launching his strike. "I feel a wall of misunderstanding. indifference. and passivity around me." He appealed for help from concerned outsiders. while taking responsibility for the refusal of Soviet authorities to allow the emigration of Yelizaveta Alekseyeva simply because of her relationship to him. We must offer the help he requests from us. Mr. Speaker. I am today introducing a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Congress associate itself fully and completely with the hunger strike protest by Andrei Sakharov and urge the Government of the Soviet Union to abide by its international commitments by permitting Yelizaveta Alekseyeva to emigrate. and to further allow Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner freely to choose their place of residence. This courageous man. who has set an example for the world to follow. must not be left alone. His physical condition is deteriorating and the time is short.
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