The pressure must continue. Because Shcharanskys release is only that. The release of one heroic Jew who became more trouble than he was worth to the Soviets. Some suggest that Shcharanskys release signals a relaxation of the Soviet policy on Jewish emigration. But Ill believe the Soviets have changed their emigration policy when they do. So far. the numbers speak for themselves. Only 1.140 Jews left the Soviet Union in 1985. compared to an average of 4.250 a month in 1979. And only 79 left in January. But we can learn something from Shcharanskys release. We pulled out all the stops for him.
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