On this day. August 1. 1985. the 10th anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki accord. very little can be seen in terms of concrete adherence to the Final Act by the Soviet Union. The number of Soviet Jews permit.:. to emigrate has dwindled to almost nuthIng. The Soviet Union is violating the Helsinki agreement by denying political dissidents. refuseniks. and prisoners of conccience the basic human right of freedom of communication. Soviet noncompliance reflects its weak commitment to the Helsinki agreement. A reassessment of this policy is long overdue. It is time to set a new course on Helsinki. I call on General Secretary Gorbachev to honor the Soviet commitment to the provisions of the Helsinki accords by making significant and visible changes in its emigration rc.licies and treatment of Soviet Jews.*
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