Speaker. the case of Ida Nudel is a symbol of countless individuals in the Soviet Union who are struggling against religious oppression and persecution to exercise their basic human rights. Ida Nudel was born on April 27. 1931. An economist and a resident of Moscow. she made here first application for an emigration visa in May 1971. The request was refused on the trumpedup charge of "State Secrets." At that time. she began her efforts to care for and support Jewish prisoners who had been jailed for their beliefs. Her years of effort on their behalf earned her the title of "Guardian Angel of the Prisoners of Conscience." They also earned her the attention of the Soviet Secret Police. the KGB.
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