The freedom to choose ones country of residence is one of the most basic human rights we possess because it also implies the freedom to practice ones chosen religion and to preserve ones cultural heritage. Hundreds of thousands of Jews may never be allowed to freely enjoy selfdetermination under the present repressive regime in the Soviet Union. As I speak. I think specifically of Grigory Vasserman. a former engineer. who has been repeatedly denied permission to emigrate with his wife and young daughter since 1976. He and his family live in daily fear of imprisonment by the KGB which has seized Mr. Vasserman on several occasions. subjecting him to fines. interrogations. and beatings.
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