Our Nation. which was founded upon the principle of freedom of worship. must be particularly attentive to the plight of nations which are denied this basic right. Soviet religious repression persists. despite continuing efforts to bring about a greater degree of religious freedom. By now. sadly. there are few of us who are surprised when we hear that people like Anatoly Scharansky are incarcerated for having dared to be a vocal supporter of the right to worship freely. The fact that Jewish emigration has literally ceased has been reported over and over again. Soviet maltreatment of religious groups Is not unique to Jews. it touches Baptists. Pentecostals. the Russian Orthodox. and anyone else who is suspected of adhering to a religious lifestyle.
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