Mr. President. I rise today to celebrate the release from prison and emigration from the Soviet Union of Vladimir Brodsky and his family. After serving more than 12 months in a Soviet labor camp on the charge of "hooliganism." Mr. Brodsky. his wife Dina. and their young child earlier today stepped off a plane to freedom. They landed in Vienna. and they are scheduled to fly to Israel Sunday. My pleasure in seeing Soviet Jews seeking emigration be allowed to leave is always great. but this case has particular significance to me. On my trip to the Soviet Union last summer. I had the chance to meet personally with Dina. Brodsky. who was then pregnant with their child. Since then I have corresponded with Dina and with General Secretary Gorbachev and other Soviet officials on the Brodskys behalf. This is a happy ending to a story which began sadly years ago when the Brodskys first sought visas to emigrate. Their plight was exacerbated by Vladimirs "crimes." that is. his participation in peace activities. His civic concern and participation led to his conviction last August to 3 years in a labor camp.
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