Mr. Speaker. 11 years ago Ida Nudel. a courageous Jew living in the Soviet Union. sought permission to emigrate to Israel. She had a dream of rejoining her only family. her sister. in a country where she could pursue her faith in freedom. In our country we have been richly blessed with freedoms that we often take for granted. so much so that it is difficult for us to believe that people in other nations are denied such fundamental liberties. We can see how reprehensible it is for the Soviet authorities to continually deny Ida Nudel permission to travel to her spiritual homeland. and as an expression of solidarity with her and with all Jews kept in the Soviet Union against their will. I call upon Americans to persist in their criticism of the repression which has been inflicted on this heroic woman and all who wish to emigrate. Although the case of Ida Nudel is well known in the United States. and our leaders and citizens have publicly supported her tenacious efforts to obtain an exit visa. our outcry has gone unheeded and Ida remains locked in the Soviet Union against her will. In 1978. she was arrested for publicly expressing her desire to emigrate. Nearly 4 years later. she was released from internal exile in Siberia and upon her return to Russiahas discovered that she will not be allowed to live in Moscow. where she was raised. and that she will not be able to attain residence in any city. Since March.
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