Yet Scoop Jackson did not feel constrained to limit his expertise or talents and he made his mark in other distinct areas as well. He was a staunch supporter of the State of Israel and was one of the few Members of Congress who served during the entire 35year history of the modern State of Israel. His passing was especially mourned in the Jewish community. who viewed Senator Jackson as a true and loyal friend. not only for his support of Israel but also for his coauthorship of a landmark amendment linking preferential trade between the United States and the Soviet Union to the Soviets permitting more of their Jewish citizens to emigrate. This was viewed as precedentsetting legislation in that it put the United States squarely in the position of defending the basic human right of emigration for Soviet Jews. Scoop Jackson was a man of vision. In his capacity as chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. he was one of the first people in Congress to urge that we develop a
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