Speaker. I have requested this special order to demonstrate the strong support of Ida Nudel that continues to exist in this body. Her story is one of great personal courage and heroism. and this special order is part of the international day of activity on behalf of Ida Nudel and her 11year struggle to immigrate to Israel. I first became familiar with Ida Nudel when I was secretary of state of Connecticut. I was working in my office one afternoon when I was invited to a meeting of Soviet Jewry in the State capitol. I went upstairs that day and saw a movie that had recently been smuggled out of Russia. This movie told the story of a woman who. for many years. from 1971 to 1978. had asked the Russian Government to let her go to Israel. She could not get permission. she could not get an exit visa. But she continued to help those. even if it was not the same goal that she had. to go to Israel. to help those who wanted to emigrate out of Russia. Even those who were in prison. she took food to them. she helped them. and she became known as the guardian angel of refuseniks in Russia. Then the story got much more serious on June 21. 1978.
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