I rise in protest of the Soviet mistreatment of Lev Ovsischer and other Soviet refuseniks. and to put Lhe Soviet Union on notice once again that the Congress is deeply concerned with their continued violations of the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms section of the Helsinki Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. On March 5. 1982the 39th anniversary of the mass murder of 5.000 Jews by Nazis in the Soviet city of Minskfamilies from five countries will take special notice of the 11 years which have elapsecl since Lev Ovsischer and his wife. Nadya. first applied for an exit visa to emigrate to Israel from Minsk. Colonel Lev Ovsischer. a pilot during World War II. commanded a squadron of fighter bombers and received 16 medals. including the Soviet Unions highest military decoration. Colonel Ovsischer retired from army service in Since his application for an exit visa 10 years later Ovsischer has been continually harassed by the KGB. ..ripped of his military rank and deprived of his pension. His telephone has been disconnected. and correspondence does not reach him. The official reason given for refusing his visa application by the Soviets is that Ovsischer possesses military secrets. Since 20 years have elapsed since he was in the army. this excuse appears invalid. In 1973.
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