Mr. President. Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union reached a high in 1979 when 51.320 men. women. and children were allowed to seek new homes overseas. Since that time. however. the number of emigrants has declined dramatically. reaching a low of only 896 in 1984. In 1985. the number was 1.140. a very small number but the first positive trend since 1978. This behavior by the Soviet authorities is perplexing to Americans and. indeed. people around the world. Equally perplexing is the manner in which the Soviet officials deal with those who request permission to emigrate. A case in point is that of Prof. Anatoly Raben.
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