I rise today in support of Senate Resolution 267. which would establish a Special Panel on Asylum. consisting of seven Senators. to investigate the Medvid affair specifically and the whole Issue of political asylum in general. Mr. President. I was frankly appalled by the manner in which U.S. officials repeatedly mishandled the case of the Ukrainian sailor. Miroslav Medvid. I find it incomprehensible and inexcusable that U.S. Immigration Service officials would twice return Medvid to his ship against his willindeed. kicking and screaming. I find it equally incredible that the State Department would. 4 days later. accept at face value Medvids declaration that he now wished to return to the Soviet Union. Medvids change of heart was made known. of course. only in the presence of Soviet officials.
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