Speaker. despite the recent changes in the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev. the Jewish people of the Soviet Union are still a people persecuted for their religious beliefs. I would like to draw my collegues attention to the case of one family. the Slepak family of Moscow. Vladimir and Maria Slepak are considered founders of the Soviet Jewish emigration movement. The Slepaks first applied for exit visas 17 years ago. In addition to seeking exit visas for his own family. Vladimir was a member of the Public Group to Assist the fulfillment of the Helsinki Accords in the U.S.S.R. For his defense of human rights Vladimirs apartment was repeatedly raided. his books confiscated. and his name vilified throughout the Soviet press.
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