Irwin Lieb. who has championed the cause of Soviet Jewry. recently traveled to the Soviet Union to extend personally the invitation to these internationally renowned scientists. I am pleased to add my strong support for the efforts that are being pursued on behalf of these refusenik scientists. The seven noted scientistsMark Freidlin. Semion Katz. Victor Kipnis. Yuri and Olga Medvedkov. Alexander Paritsky and Valery Soyferhave all been refused emigration visas. Since applying for emigration. they have not been permitted to conduct research. to use library facilities. to participate in scientific meetings. or to publish their works. Most of the seven have been dismissed from their positions in universities and institutes. Alexander Paritsky is now imprisoned in a Soviet labor camp.
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