President. last month I received some wonderful news. After 13 years of waiting. Abe Stolar and his family were at last being given permission to leave the Soviet Union to emigrate to Israel. Many of my colleagues may recall that I have risen on numerous occasions to speak on this familys behalf. Some of my colleagues may even remember that there have been times when it seemed as if the Stolars had been given permission to leave the Soviet Uniononly to have their hopes cruelly dashed at the last minute. Abe Stolar is an American citizen who has been living in the Soviet Union since 1931. Abe. his wife. and his son applied to leave there in 1974. In 1975. the Stolars received exit visas to emigrate to Israel. After shipping all their belongings to Israel and selling their apartment. they went to the Moscow International Airport to catch their flight to freedom. But at the last minute. they were turned back on the pretext that Mrs.
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