Long Island director of the American Jewish Congress and a former legislative assistant in my office. Mr. Israel spoke about U.S. congressional efforts on behalf of Soviet Jews. He suggests that the JacksonVanick amendmentpassed in 1974 to impose trade restrictions on the Soviets for their human rights violationsis not responsible for lowering the levels of Soviet Jewish emigration. Mr. Israel notes that there is a direct correlation between the levels of emigration and the tenor of SovietAmerican relations. He points out. correctly I believe. that until SovietAmerican dialog is resumed on the basis of mutual civility and detente is restored. improvement in emigration is unlikely. I commend these remarks to the attention of my colleagues:
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