Mr. Speaker. as part of the special order to highlight the plight of Soviet refuseniks. I would like to address the Soviet Unions repressive policies with regard to emigration to other countries. and particularly I would like to cite the case of Vladimir Lifshitz. Vladimir Lifshitz. his wife. and family have taken Israeli citizenship. On January 8. 1986. Mr. Lifshitz. who is a mathematician. was arrested by the Soviet authorities on charges of antiSoviet slander. Prior to his arrest. he had protested to the government about officials confiscating. holding. and reading his personal mail. During his trial. the Soviet Government used Mr.
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