Mr. Speaker. the Third World Conference on Soviet Jewry met in March to discuss the dramatic decrease in Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. One of the important conclusions of the Conference was the need to redouble efforts throughout the West to bring attention to the plight of Soviet Jews. The Conference concluded. in part. that the movement to protest Soviet treatment of its Jewish population must sensitize as many people in as many communities as possible if we are to effectively protest these deplorable Soviet policies. Former Congressman Robert Drinan. S.J.. who attended the Jerusalem Conference. has been one of the most outspoken leaders in the Soviet Jewry movement. carrying the banner of Soviet Jewry across the country and around the world. He led the fight during his tenure in Congress for using congressional efforts to draw attention to individual "refuseniks" who had been denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union and he continues to press for Soviet reforms. Father Drinan has recently published an article in the Christian Century. I commend the article to my colleagues for its insight into the plight of Soviet Jews and the need for us to continue our efforts.
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