It was about the recent arrests and trials of human rights advocates and Jewish activists in the Soviet Union and stated that the arrests and trials "suggested that the authorities are mounting a new campaign to eliminate remaining stirrings of dissent." The story said. in part: One of the factors undoubtedly contributing to this climate is a general Kremlin drive to tighten internal discipline. But diplomats say a related factor is the deeply strained relationship with the United States and Soviet fears that the international situation may get worse in the coming months. One of the trials and convictions described was that of wellknown Jewish dissident Josef Begun. who has been campaigning for 13 years for the right to emigrate to Israel. He was given the maximum sentence under the Soviet criminal code. These are dark and threatening signs that the Soviet Union is indeed moving into an even harsher period of dealing with those who do not and cannot abide by the oppressive strictures of the Soviet Government.
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