I had the privilege of meeting many of these courageous men and women during my trip to the Soviet Union in 1983. I listened to their stories of personal struggle in the face of overwhelming Soviet repression and I urge you to listen now. The message these brave and hopeful people send is clear: "Do not forget us. Keep up the fight for freedom." Today. my colleagues and I are answering their plea with our own message: "We will never forget." We must not be discouraged by the dismal record of Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union. We must persevere and I am confident that through our hope and efforts the gates of freedom will be opened.
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