Congress repeatedly has expressed its firm opposition to the Soviet Unions chronic denial of basic human rights to many of its citizens. In line with our great concern. I rise in support of the resolutions before us today. It is clear that the intents of the 1975 Helsinki Final Act and other human rights accords. to which the Soviet Union is signatory. were to allow freer movement of families across Soviet borders and a greater respect for its citizens basic freedoms. However. as we well know. Soviet Jews and dissidents have little or no chance of emigrating and are threatened. persecuted and imprisoned for the religious or political beliefs. Benedict Scott. Mart Niklus.
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