Mr. Speaker. several weeks ago Ida Nudel was finally released from exile in Siberia. She is now living in Moscow and has reapplied for an exit visa to Israel. The end of her 4 years of imprisonment have been a cause for great rejoicing. but none of us will rest easy until this wonderful woman is safely in Israel. Eleven years ago in May. Ida Nudel. then an economist living in Moscow. applied for her first exit visa and received her first denial. Over the next 7 years she became acquainted with countless Jewish prisoners of conscience who had been imprisoned for their outspokenness in the cause of human rights. Her selfless dedication to their cause and their care earned her the title. "Guardian Angel of the Prisoners of Conscience." Ms. Nudel was subjected to a persistent campaign of humiliation and harassment by the KGB for her activities. and was finally arrested for hanging a banner outside her Moscow apartment which read: "KGB. Give Me My Visa." Since then. she has been the only Jewish woman held as a prisoner of conscience in the Soviet Union. And through the long years of her exile she has remained undaunted. a symbol of courage in the face of oppression. In her last public statement at her court appearance.
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