I have today been notified by the Greater New York Conference for Soviet Jewry that four Soviet Jewsall Hebrew teachershave been arrested by the Soviet secret police. They are being held for investigation of antiSoviet activities. I immediately sent a telegram to Soviet President Chernenko to protest the Soviet Governments continued persecution and outrageous treatment of anyone who encourages belief and practice of the Jewish religion and culture. Unfortunately. reports show that emigration of Soviet Jews has hit the lowest level in many yearsfewer than 1.000 people may be permitted visas during 1984. But most disturbing are the reports of violence. persecution. and harassment against not only Soviet Jews. but American citizens in the Soviet Union attempting to help them. This is intolerable.
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