Mr. President. the state of Soviet Jewry has reached desperate straits. Emigration has come almost to a standstill. From its peak in 1979 of over 51.000. the flow of Jewish emigration from the U.S.S.R. has fallen off to 1.314 in 1983. and at current rates. will be less than 1.000 for 1984. Reports are reaching the United States with saddening regularity of increasing persecution and harassment of the Jewish community In the Soviet Union. especially those who are willing to speak out concerning their desire to emigrate from the Soviet Union. These refusniks have been beaten. imprisoned. exiled. and placed in mental institutions. They have had their jobs taken from them. they have had their families threatened. in short. the Soviet Government is doing everything in its power to make their lives a living hell.
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