The JacksonVanik provisions are very limited in scope. They ask only that for a product from a Communist country to receive special trade statusmostfavorednation statusthe Communist country is not to do three specific things. The country may not "deny their citizens the right or opportunity to emigrate." It also may not "impose more than a nominal tax on emigration or on the visas or other. documents required for emigration for any purpose or cause whatsoever." Finally. with respect to procedures. the country may not "impose more than a nominal tax. levy. fine. fee or other charge on any citizen as a consequence of the desire of such citizen to emigrate to the country of his choice." Mr. Speaker. you will agree that these requirements are very simple and represent only the bare minimum in human rights considerations. It minimizes and depreciates our sincerity when we allow these simple requirements to be waived in order to grant MFN to a Communist country which does not even respect these simple basic requirements.
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