Speaker. Benjamin Bogomolny needs our help. He first applied for an exit visa from the U.S.S.R. in 1966. together with his father. mother. and three sisters. His parents and sisters were allowed to leave in 1970. but Ben is still waiting for permission to emigrate. Eighteen years is a long time to wait. especially when those years are filled with hardship and harassment. Benjamin has suffered more than his share. In 1976. he was dismissed from his job as a computer operator. and his flat was broken into twice within 3 weeks. Only items with Jewish or Israeli connections and personal papers relating to his emigration were taken. He was also interrogated by the KGB and arrested by the Moscow police. Since then. he has not been able to obtain steady work. and he has been subjected to numerous attacks on his person and property.
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