Mr. Speaker. over 3 years ago. Vladimir Livshits sought permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union to Israel. The consequences for Livshits and his family have been sadand all too predictable. They are the victims of the Soviet oppression of its Jewish citizens and of the deterioration of SovietWestern relations. With the Soviets allowing only an averge of 100 Soviet Jews to emigrate a month. there are now hundreds of thousands of families like the Livshits. They are men. women. and children denied the fundamental human right of freedom to emigrate to Join families in other countries. I am sending today an appeal to Soviet President Andropov signed by 88 House Members in which we ask President Andropov to allow the Livshits freedom to go. The response in this House to my invitation to sign this appeal has been most encouraging.
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