Soviet Premier Leonid Brezhnev urged that the principles of Helsinki be "put to practical use and made a law of international life not to be breached by anyone." He said: We note with deep satisfaction that... these principles are inbued with respect and care for man. so that he can live in peace and look forward to the future with confidence. Since that time. Soviet actions have consistently defied their words. Radio broadcasts from the West have been Jammed. emigration has all but ceased. telephone lines connecting the East and the West have been reduced by twothirds. and individuals and groups monitoring human rights in the Soviet Union have been disbanded and individuals place in labor camps. In short. it is becoming clear to the most starryeyed skeptic that the Soviet Union never attached any independent value to internal liberty. Instead. it is increasingly evident that human liberty itself was simply a barsaining chip to achieve concessions from the West.
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