This resolution had broad. bipartisan support with 145 cosponsors. Mr. Speaker. last month the Soviets made a disturbing announcement regarding the requests for emigration made by several refuseniks who have been applying for up to 17 years. In a publicly released statement. the Moscow visa office published the names of Soviet Jews who will never be allowed to leave the Soviet Union because. according to the Soviet Government. they were once employed in secret government projects. Certainly the work done by these individuals is now outdated or has become public knowledge throughout the world. Complete denial and the use of "never" flies in the face of the new glasnost policy. In supporting the resolution which is before us. Congress will call upon the Soviet authorities to release immediately all "Prisoners of Conscience." and to grant the immediate approval of emigration applications of all refuseniks. divided spouses and any others who have requested exit visas. I strongly urge my colleagues to support this resolution.
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