After being born in the United States. he went. with his parents. to live in Lithuania. There. he became a highly respected hydrologist and a strong supporter of Lithuanian national and religious movements. becoming in 1979. a member of the Lithuanian Helsinki Group. The resolution before us today calls on the President of the United States to express to the Soviet authorities our opposition to their imprisonment of Benedict Scott and to seek his release so that he and his family may emigrate to a country of their choice. I am pleased to note the administration has assured us that the operative sections of House Resolution 200 are "consistent with U.S. policy." The administration has also reaffirmed that the United States regards "Mr. Scott as a U.S. citizen by reason of his birth in the United States." U.S. officials have sought and been refused consular access to Mr.
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