We know that despite grave risk. there are many within the Soviet Union who continue to speak out. to protest and virtually put their lives on the line for human rights and freedom. As they maintain their vigil. we in the West must maintain ours. There is no excuse for indifference when human dignity and basic civil liberties are at stake. If we fail to take action. the words of a leading refusenik Yuri Tarnopolsky. may become all too true. In reflecting upon Soviet emigration policy. he wrote: If they deprive us of 3 years. they will deprive us of 4. If 4. than 5 is still easier to take away. If today we have no job. than tomorrow we will have no foreign mail and telephone calls.
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