Speech #990235038

We have taken the position that where food is concerned. ideology does not count. That has been the tradition of this country. We do not ask the ideology of the recipients of food aid. Such food aid would be no longer possible under Public Law 490 or otherwise if the Moynihan amendment is agreed to. Second. JacksonVanik. The JacksonVanik amendment. among other things. conditions subsidized loans and credits on freedom of emigration. If it is no longer possible to provide subsidized loans or credits to the Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc countries. then the JacksonVanik amendment. which has been successfully used to provide for emigration of Jews and others-