Few Americans will feel confident with negotiations if they are unsure of the Soviets willingness to abide by previous agreements entered into by the Soviets. One way the United States and other nations would feel more confident in dealing with the Soviet Union is if the Soviets lived up to their human rights obligations as articulated in the Helsinki accords. Thus. I encourage the Soviet Union to take a major step in renewing Western confidence in meaningful negotiations. They can do this by releasing the four Hebrew teachers and allowing them to freely emigrate to Israel along with other refuseniks who choose to leave. Such a gesture would be especially appropriate since this week marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year.9
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