Jewish students have been expelled from highly ranked educational institutions and forced to enroll in lesser institutions. The Soviet Jewish student population has declined at a rate three times greater than that of the overall Soviet Jewish population since The cruelty of these policies is abhorrent and a source of continual strain on efforts to improve relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. In light of the deteriorating situation encountered by Soviet Jews today. it is particularly important that President Reagan forcefully present our concerns that the Soviet Union respect the basic human rights of its minority populations and allow emigration for refuseniks when he meets with Mr. Gorbachev in November. The prospects for improved relations between our two countries would be greatly enhanced if the leaders of the Soviet st..te took meaningful steps to dismantle their system of oppression against the entire Jewish population.
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