Yelena Bonner. permission to seek medical treatment in the West. The continued unwillingness of the Soviet authorities to grant Dr. Sakharov and his wife permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union. or even to leave temporarily for the purpose of receiving muchneeded medical treatment. is a tragic indictment of that Governments professed commitment to honoring the human rights and freedoms of its citizens. which it is pledged to do as a signatory of numerous treaties and international covenants. 150.000 15.00 550.000 265.800 2 750.000 410.054 50.000 100.000 65.000 2 355.000 - 400.000 400.000 1.620.000 2 500.002 250.000 200.000 250.000 415.000 200.000 50.000 50.000 745.000 50.000 415.000 115.000 280.000 50.000 5.000 250.000 165.000 150.000 Mr. President. last week the Senate unanimously adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 113. calling upon the Soviet Government to uphold its commitment to human rights by voiding all charges against Yelena Bonner. granting her an exit visa for the purpose of obtaining medical care outside of the Soviet Union. and allowing Andrei Sakharov and Yelena Bonner to live in the country of their choice. Despite this and countless other appeals from the West. the situation with respect to Dr. Sakharov and his wife continues to deteriorate at a pace equal to that of declining East/West relations.
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