Mr. Speaker. under the 1974 Trade Act. Communist countries that restrict emigration cannot be granted mostfavorednation status unless the President issues a waiver on the ground that emigration curbs have been relaxed. The time has come for Congress to override the Presidents waiver for Romania. Romania is a Communist nation that has intimate Soviet connections. blatant human rights abuses. and direct links to terrorism. The people of Romania suffer under one of the most repressive regimes in the world. The Romanian security personnel have 1 agent for every 15 citizensthe worlds highest ratio of security agents. However. Romania needs this excessive manpower to handle its censorship activities.
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Romanians are associated with communism, human rights abuses, and terrorism.