Today I call upon party General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev to grant the fundamental human right of religious freedom to the Soviet Jews. This compliance with the Helsinki accord should be one of his first acts. As American representatives meet with the new Soviet leader we must all renew our call for an end to the oppression of Soviet Jews. My voice is part of this call. Not since Stalins time have discrimination and repression against Jews in the U.S.S.R. been greater nor emigration levels more restricted. It is estimated that over 20.000 refuseniks are stranded in the Soviet Union. But let us not Just look at numbers.
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