I should like to use this occasion to share the tragic story of Alexander Pevsner. His situation is similar to thousands of others. In 1978. the Pevsner family decided to emigrate from the Soviet Union. They were told by Soviet authorities that it would be easier to obtain approval if they applied as individuals as opposed to a family unit. The mother. father. and daughter were allowed to emigrate but the son was not. At the time. the Soviet Government claimed that Alexander Pevsner was denied emigration permission because he had served in the Soviet Army until 1972. It has now been 11 years since Mr. Pevsner has been in the Armywell beyond the usual 5year rule. He. his wife. and child have been denied permission to emigrate six times. The last refusal contained no explanation. They were entitled to apply again this past March. They have done so and now are waiting for the Governments verdict. After applying for permission to emigrate. Mr. Pevsner lost his job as an electrical engineer. a result which happens almost routinely to those desiring to leave the Soviet Union.
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