Family ties. the firm foundation of so many American values. are taken for granted by most U.S. citizens. Unfortunately. families with relatives living in the U.S.S.R. cannot take these for granted. Families divided by the Iron Curtain are given little reason to hope for reunification with their loved ones. Their applications for visas are routinely rejected. even the submission of an application for a visit or emigration can result in serious persecution. Life has become miserable for these family members. The case of Kaisa Randpere is a prime example of the Soviet Unions flagrant disregard for the pledges it made in Helsinki in 1975.
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