Solidarity Sunday has become something of a tradition. One regrets that this has been necessary. but one is at the same time heartened by the continuing willingness of Americans to undertake this effort. Given the increasing harassment and persecution of Jews in the Soviet Union in rcent months. and the fact that Jewish emigration declined last year to 894 personsof 300.000 who have taken formal steps to emigrateunanimous adoption of this resolution would itself be an important expression of the Senates unwavering concern. as elected representatives of a free people. for the plight of Soviet Jews and other persecuted minorities in the Communist world. In this spring of 1985. however. the resolution and Solidarity Sunday necessarily assume a greater significance still. For there is a new leadership in place this year in the Soviet Union. a leadership that was recently bolstered by the addition of several new members to the Politburo.
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