This characterization is a curious one. It is difficult to fathom how citizens who have had every advantage would want to leave a generaous motherland. Yet Soviet Jews by the thousands are waiting for permission to emigrate. Why? Clearly Soviet Jews are not recipients of the bounty of which the Soviet leaders speak. They are denied the right to learn about their religion. its heritage. customs. and language of prayer. They are denied the right of emigration. and they are denied the human dignity guaranteed in the Helsinki accords of which the Soviet Union is a signator. While visiting the Soviet Union I was greatly impressed by the appreciation the refuseniks had for the interest and involvement our Government and citizens had for their plight. At this critical time in the cause of Soviet Jewry. I urge my colleagues to continue their efforts on behalf of all those Soviet Jews who live for the prospect of emigrating to Israel.*
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