Mr. President. the continuation of mostfavorednation status for Romania comes before the Senate each year. and every year we once again allow continuation regardless of the fact that the Ceausescu regime violates the conditions for its continuationnamely free emigration and basic human rights for Romanians. As my colleagues will remember. when the Trade Act of 1974 passed attached to it was the socalled JacksonVanik amendment. This amendment prohibits granting MFN treatment. government credits or investment guarantees. or the negotiation of commercial agreements to a nonmarket country that fails to promote human rights. particularly the right to emigrate. In 1975. we gave MFN status to Romania because of a number of promising developments in that country. Romania had refused to become fully integrated with the Council of Mutual Economic Assistance [COMECON] of the Soviet bloc and it began to show nationalistic tendencies rather that rotely following Moscows agenda in the international community.
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