Speech #1000019813

I voted for the amendment then and would proudly vote for it again today. This amendment stated that the United States would prohibit mostfovorednation trade status and ExportImport Bank credits to Communist countries which do not permit free emmigration. Also in December 1973 the Anisimov family of Derbent. applied for an exit visa to leave the Soviet Union. All we know about the Anisimovs is that they are Jewish and that they want to emigrate from the U.S.S.R. We also know that they have courage. and that they have patience. because today. over 13 years later. they are still waiting for their exit visas. They are still awaiting their visas although the Jackson/Vanik amendment is still in force. Today. in an effort to help the Anisimov family and other such familes in the U.S.S.R.. we reaffirmed that commitment in passing House Concurrent Resolution 34. Again we do what we can to assist Soviet Jewry to emigrate and to stop Soviet human rights violations. The Anisimovs still believe that they can be free. I had hoped 12 years ago. when I last served in Congress. that they would soon be free.