Speaker. it is the sad duty of those of us in Congress to point out to the world. from time to time. the abuse of fundamental human rights in the Soviet Union. I rise today to bring to your attention. and to that my colleagues. another chapter in this long tale of persecution. Leonid Perlov is an engineer. His wife. Evgeny. is a music teacher. and their son. Vladimir. a high school student. In August 1979. the Perlov family applied for exit visas to leave their home in Moscow. and make a new life for themselves in Israel. the home of their ancestors. Their application was rejected. Mr.