His name is Lev Gendin and he is a Soviet refusenik. Mr. Gendin. who is Jewish. has asked to emigrate because of his religious beliefs and has been rejected for .I1 years. Residents of my own district in Broward County. FL frequently contact my office to help aid the emigration of a family member or friend who has been denied passage from Cuba or the Soviet Union. Although today marks the 37th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of luman Rights by the United Nations. many countries continue to ignore that documents simple declaration of human rights including the freedom of religion and the right to emigrate. Mr. Speaker. the refusal of these basic rights is nowhere more evident than in the case of Soviet refuseniks like Mr.
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