Mr. President. last week New York Times columnist Anthony Lewis protested the inhumane treatment of Anatoly Shcharansky. Lewis writes: Anatoly Shcharansky was a leading figure among Soviet Jews seeking the right to emigrate. He was convicted on grotesque charges of treason and sentenced to 13 years in prison and labor camps. In confinement. Mr. Shcharansky has been repeatedly punished. held in solitary. deprived of his right to have his family visit him twice a year. He went on a protest hunger strike last Sept. 27 until Jan. 14. Shcharansky now appears to be suffering from a serious heart condition. which Soviet officials refuse to treat.
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