My friends. Naum and Inna Meiman. cannot enjoy the freedoms many of us take for granted in this country. The Meimans are Soviet Jews who have applied to emigrate to Israel and have been refused for over 10 years. They are an elderly. ailing couple. They would like to spend what time they have. together. in Israel. but the Soviet Government continues to deny them this right. The Meimans pose no threat to the Soviet Government and should be allowed to choose their own home. The Soviets gain only negative publicity by refusing to grant a couple like the Melmans permission to emigrate. By releasing the Meimans. they could demonstrate that they are concerned about human dignity and human rights. I commend my colleagues to remember those who are not in our fortunate positions as we celebrate our freedoms and liberties on July Fourth. I strongly urge the Soviets to allow the Meimans to emigrate to Israel.*
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