President. the Department of State and the White House have responded to our letters. and I ask permission for these responses to be included in the REcoRD. Ambassador Dobrynin has not yet replied. We expect that losif Begun will be brought to trial in the next few weeks. It is not yet too late for the Soviet Government to indicate that it is prepared to honor its commitments to the Helsinki accords and to basic human rights by securing the release of Dr. Begun and favorably considering his application for an exit visa to Israel. The letters referred to followWashington. D.C..