He needs the support of the world community in order that his policies will be implemented and those who have waited so long will be free. Many in the Soviet Union are watching the effects of his decisions. and there are those who believe that the "Moscow spring" will be shortlived. It has been traditional in Soviet society that when a Jewish citizen applies for an exit visa. his life changes. He may lose his job or be harassed by the KGB. He faces the prospect of becoming a social outcast. and some citizens face arrest. Societies do not change ovemight. New policies handed down by governments do not stamp change on the mood of the people. We must continue to monitor both the progress of emigration promised and the status of Secretary Gorbachev and his policies. We must work to offer legitimate and responsible compromises in trade in return for favorable human rights decisions. and we must not let even the tiniest hint of openness and change go unnoticed.
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