He serves this sentence because of a deeply held commitment to Judaism. Zionism. and his fellow refuseniks. The Soviet Unions brutal treatment of Shcharansky exemplifies the worst tactics of oppression. which are brought to bear on those seeking to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. Year after year. the Soviets ignore the pleas of the world community to grant exist visas to all the Anatoly Shcharanskys who languish in the Soviet Union. The only crime committed by the valiant Jewish refuseniks is their refusal to succumb to the Soviet tactics of harrasment and intimidation. Mr. Speaker. the Soviet Jewry activists in this country will never succumb to the Soviet war of attritiona vicious tactice which is aimed at wearing down the Soviet refuseniks and their supporters in the West. We will not relent in the fight to gain freedom for Soviet Jews. who depend on our efforts to keep world opinion focused on this issue. With the Soviets renewed determination to clamp down on Soviet Jewish emigration. we must remain vigilant in our commitment to
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