The National Congressional Fast and Prayer Vigil being held today marks the fifth anniversary of the trial and sentencing of Anatoly Shcharansky. a man who continues to endure the most brutal and inhumane conditions merely because of his desire to enjoy freedom of religious and cultural expression. Through this prayer vigil. I hope to draw attention to all refuseniks who have been unable to emigrate from the Soviet Union. But I would like to focus especially on two families that I am sponsoring. Boris and Irene Ghinis and their two daughters have been trying to emigrate since 1977. Mr. Ghinis was dismissed from his job at the Research Institute of the Ministry of the Radio Industry in Moscow shortly after his first application for an exit visa. Since that day. Mr. Ghinis and his family have submitted their applications for emigration on six separate occasions. Each time their request has been denied on the grounds of "states secrets." despite the fact that it has been 5 years since Mr. Ghinis left his job and his knowledge is no longer current.
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