I would say that it is a step short of a visit to what I would call hell. to go into a nation that has this sort of attitude and operation. where the total activity is a police state. the absolute lack of liberty and freedom that you could sense and feel on the streets as you walked by. much less in talking both to officialdomwho were very narrow and rigid in their responses. and to refuseniks who are fighting for liberty: They had the temerity to just slightly push at the edge of the conforming system that the Soviet Communist Party pushes down on their citizenry. Their temerity. of course. was great courage. and again I would salute. beyond the 30 or 40 that we had the privilege to talk to. the tens of thousands who had sought to do the same and would say once again that we shall not forget. and if this Nation will continue to make their cause a high priority of our policy. I maintain hope. as many of the refuseniks maintain hope. that there will be a time when they will have. indeed. the opportunity to emigrate. to join families. and spouses. and live a life that they seek as a free choice.
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