With a doctoral degree in chemistry. Mr. Faermark was working as a research scientist when he first applied to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. in 1971. Immediately he was fired from his job and later was denied the right to emigrate on the grounds of "possession of state secrets." Not since 1968 has Mr. Faermark worked with any project which could remotely be classified as secret. For the second time since their marriage. Mr. Paermarks emigration application was denied on March 12. Mr. Speaker. the plight of the Jews living in the Soviet Union who wish to reunite with their families and emigrate has been welldocumented and publicized. Despite the fact that almost 400.000 Soviet Jews have indicated their desire to leave the Soviet Union. the numbers allowed to depart have been extremely low since 1981. the Soviet Union has forced the numbers allowed to emigrate to decline. In the last 15 years. the worst year for Jewish emigration from the Soviet Union was in 1984 with only 896 departures. Unfortunately. 1986 followed closely behind with only 914 cases resolved. Not only have thousands been denied exit visas. Many Soviet Jews have been imprisoned because of their efforts to emigrate or exercise their cultural and religious rights. Of particular concern have been the imprisonment and persecution of Hebrew teachers and other Jewish activists. Mr.
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