This issue is a stated priority under the Helsinki accord agreements on human rights. which has been signed by both nations. Finally. after many years. these dedicated and persistent efforts appear to be showing modest results. Last month. at the conclusion of the Bern Conference on Human Rights. the Soviet Government made the welcome announcement that over 200 Soviet citizens will be allowed to emigrate and be reunited with their spouses or families in the United States. This action represents the largest single resolution of human rights cases since the United States began pressing for family reunification in the midfifties. The U.S. Government. Congress. and the American people welcome this development as a positive step toward improving relations between our two nations. Furthermore. this act represents progress in resolving other humanitarian cases and the larger question of emigration. Today. we celebrate the joyous news that these brave individuals will be reunited with their loved ones after many years of waiting. This is only partial performance of Soviet obligations under the Helsinki accords.
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