Passage of this resolution reaffirms Congress commitment to the plight of the Soviet refuseniks and its continued concern that the U.S.S.R. must adhere to its responsibilities under the Helsinki accords and other treaties. In the recent past we have heard some good news from the Soviet Union in the context of its new glasnot or openness policy. Just yesterday Morris Abram. chairman of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. made some promising predictions about the p5ossibility of emigration for the estimated 11.000 refuseniks living in the Soviet Union. After taking part in a series of high level meetings. Mr. Abram anticipates some important policy shifts in emigration. Most encouraging of all is that about 500 Jews received exit visas this month. This is five times the monthly rate of last year. Yet despite this progress. the situation for Soviet Jews who wish to emigrate remains grim. Two weeks ago I met with a group of people from Kansas City who came to Washington to express their continued support for the Soviet Jews and to bring to my attention a number of specific individuals who still need our help. Listed below are the names of these refuseniks.
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