I also wish to commend the Bay Area Council for Soviet Jewry for providing a clear and strong voice for Soviet Jewry in northern California. As our United States and Soviet negotiators meet again in Geneva. I call your attention to some past international agreements: The Universal Dec. laration of Human Rights and the International Covenants on Human Rights signed by our two nations which state that "everyone has a right to leave any country. including his own." The Helsinki Final Act stresses that signatory nations will expedite and facilitate the reunion of families and that those applying for exit visas will not be deprived of their rights. It is a sad fact that these and other international agreements and commitments are being violated everyday by the Soviet Government. We know of thousands of Soviet Jewish refuseniks who are unable to leave the U.S.S.R.