As in Anatolys case. we must join together to protest this travesty of justice. as well as the myriad of others that have victimized the Soviet Unions many Prisoners of Conscience. We must speak out as one on behalf of the literally hundreds of thousands of Soviet Jews who wish to live in their true homeland. Israel. Mr. Speaker. from January of this year through the end of April. only 282 Soviet Jews have been allowed to exit the U.S.S.R.-even fewer than the paltry number of emigrants permitted to leave last year. when one averages for the year. This is unacceptable. It is clear now that the Soviets released Anatoly because they hoped the West would be satisfied and diverted from the issue at handfreedom for all Soviet Jews.
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