Reports from the Soviet Union indicate that he is suffering from heart disease and the effects of malnutrition. It is unclear whether or not he will ever regain his health. The halfway point in Dr. Shcharanskys sentence was September 15. 1983. Soviet law permits his release upon completion of one half of the sentence. The time has more than come for the Soviet authorities to recognize that little is gained by killing this man by inches. The time has come to release Dr. Shcharansky and allow him and his fellow dissidents to emigrate to Israel. Dr. Shcharansky has contritubed some brilliant insights to science.
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