I would like to talk about the Soviet Unions repressive policies with regard to Soviet Jewry and the Soviet Governments persecution of one family: Yevgeny. Rima. and Alexander Yakir. During my visit to the Soviet Union in April 1979. I had the opportunity to meet with Yevgeny Yakir and his family. Since 1973. Yevgeny. his wife. Rima. and his son. Alexander. have been waiting for exit visas to allow them to emigrate from the Soviet Union. Their request has been repeatedly denied because the Soviet Government claims that Yevgenys occupation of mechanical engineer gave him access to "classified state secrets." As a result of his request. Yevgeny lost his job.
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