As former Secretary of State Edmund S. Muskie said. "The heavy silence of repression is not stability. it is too often the ominous calm before the storm." The lesson. which this administration must learn to heed. is that we cannot afford to sacrifice our essential enduring relationship with the people of a nation for shortterm security objectives. There is no question that our human rights policy has increased global sensitivity to the issue. aided in the release of political prisoners and the emigration of dissidents. eased repression. and even saved lives. Equally important. yet harder to measure. the heightened U.S. attention to human rights has given renewed hope and encouragement to oppressed peoples the world over. In view of the reluctance of the Reagan administration to pursue a vigorous human rights policy.
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