Mr. Speaker. as cochairman of the 97th Congressional Class for Soviet Jewry. I believe I must relay the desperate situation of Soviet Jewish emigration. Mr. Speaker. over the last few months. emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union has virtually come a halt. The emigration of Jews reached its peak in 1979. when some 51.000 were granted exit visas. but has sharply declined in recent months to a mere 100 to 200 per month. a number I must emphasize is an all time low. While the numbers bespeak nothing but pessismism. the 97th Congressional Class for Soviet Jewry refuses to be discouraged in our efforts to persuade Moscow to adopt a more humane policy. We are working with Mark Levin and David Harris. the directors of the Washington office of the National Conference for Soviet Jewry. to help Soviet Jews reach their dream of religious freedom.
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