I am once again pleased and honored to participate in the Congressional Vigil for Soviet Jews. As a participant in this most important excercise. I am mindful of the staggering emigration figures recorded in recent months. According to statistics obtained from the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. during the first half of 1982. 1.500 Jews were permitted to emigrate from the Soviet Uniona 94 percent drop when compared to the first half of 1979. during which a record 25.000 Jews were given visas. Last month alone. only 182 Jews were able to emigrate from the Soviet Union. I want to bring to the attention of my colleagues today the case of longtime Kiev refusenik. Stanlslav Zubko.
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