Shcharansky. we must also take time to remember the plight of his fellow prisoners of conscience. When we applaud his strength and character. we must not forget that they too have risked imprisonment in speaking out for their beliefs. When we commend his wife Avital for her preserverance in her 12 year struggle to win her husbands release. we must not ignore those whose many long years of struggle to gain visas for their Soviet relatives have not been rewarded. When we praise Mr. Shcharanskys dedication to preserving human rights and religious freedom. we must not overlook their dedication to this cause. for it is this devotion that has made them criminals in the eyes of the Soviet Government.