It is ironic that Secretary Gorbachev. in responding to inquiries about the treatment of Jews and religious minorities in the Soviet Union. had the effrontery to claim that Jews are treated as well or better in the Soviet Union than anywhere else in the world. The facts speak differently. Sadly. we are hearing more and more accounts of harassment. intimidation. and brutality against those wanting to emigrate and those wanting only to practice their religion freely and without hindrance. Even though the Soviets have allowed Yelena Bonner to leave temporarily for medical treatmentand thus only barely meeting the minimum requirements demanded by humanitytheir continuing maltreatment of Andrei Sakharov stands in clear contrast to this thinly veiled propaganda stunt. Mr.
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