I had the opportunity to travel to the Soviet Union in August 1982. I returned with a strong commitment to do all that I could to held the people I met during my trip. These refuseniks. were an inspiration to me. I was impressed by their commitment to their Jewish faith. and to their desire to emigrate to Israel. the homeland of the Jewish people. As a direct response to my desire to help the victims of human rights abuse in the Soviet Union. and elsewhere in Soviet bloc countries. and around the world. I formed the Congressional Human Rights Caucus.
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