Romania. and the Peoples Republic of China. Trade with these nations certainly has attained an important share of overall U.S. imports and exports in recent years. reaching a 1981 volume of over $5.7 billion. with a substantial U.S. surplus. But increasing trade does not obscure the more fundamental issue for review: to determine whether the essential basis for that tradethe emigration policies of these nationssatisfies the congressional purpose of conditioning the granting of MFN on such a basic human right. As cochairman of the Helsinki Commission. which monitors compliance by signatory nations with the broad recognition of human rights set forth in the Helsinki Final Act. I maintain an especially strong interest in these matters.
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