We know that there have been positive developments recently in some wellknown human rights cases in the Soviet Union. The Congress appreciates that Andrei Sakharov and his wife have been freed from internal exile. for example. and that. David Goldfarb was allowed to emigrate. However. hundreds of thousands of Soviet Jews have indicated their desire to leave the U.S.S.R. for Israel. and fewer than 1.000 were permitted to emigrate in 1986the second lowest total in many years. Newly published Soviet emigration regulations. which actually limit the number of individuals eligible to emigrate. became effective on January 1. Last Sundays New York Times carried another report about the continuing restrictions the Soviets impose on emigration. especially regarding Jews seeking exit visas. I shall insert this articleheadlined "No Easing of ExitVisa Battles for Many in Soviet"-into the RECORD at the conclusion of my remarks. The Soviet Union still denies basic human rights to many other citizens on religious. political. ethnic. and cultural grounds. In recognition of this continued repression. the resolution by Mr. DOLE and myself further calls upon the Soviets. as a good faith measure. to immediately release several prisoners of conscience and to immediately permit several "refuseniks" to emigrate. Congress must underscore to the Soviets that continued human rights abuses seriously affect the atmosphere for productive negotiations on other aspects of bilateral relations between our nations. and make more difficult the reaching of viable agreements between us. Mr.
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