Dr. and Mrs. Litvin are people of uncommon strength and determination who have worked tirelessly to secure freedom for their daughters fam!ly. Although they were allowed to leave the Soviet Union in 1978. they do not believe that they will be totally free until their daughter. soninlaw. and grandchildren are granted exit visas. Since my visit with Boris and Irene. they have had another child. As Im sure you can imagine. the Litvins want desperately to see this grandson that they have been denied the chance to know and love. Boris and Irene only want the things that we so often take for grantedthe chance to practice their religion freely. the companionship of their family. and a future for their children. We cannot forget that there are still thousands of families in the Soviet Union just like them. Emigration figures for the last few months have been somewhat encouraging. but they still have not reached the levels we saw in the late 1970s. I encourage all of you to redouble your efforts on behalf of the refuseniks. We must not let a small improvement make us placid.
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