He is desperate. He is tired of being the victim of vague and arbitrary Soviet laws. If the Soviets are sincere about their commitment to the human rights provisions of the Helsinki accords. their emigration procedures must be changed. For example. when an individual is refused a visa on the grounds of "state security." the refusal should be in written form. it should specifically state the grounds for refusal and the exact time duration of the restriction. Once the time period has expired. the person should be allowed to emigrate. Mr. President. we must continue to monitor any apparent policy shifts by the Soviet Union which might affect the life of an Alexander Ioffe or any of the thousands of others who are struggling for basic freedoms.
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