Mr. President. the treatment of Jews in the Soviet Union remains a pressing concern for Western citizens. Although the Soviet Government has initiated certain reforms that suggest a transformation is taking place in Soviet society. most U.S. officials remain unconvinced. I. for one. will not recognize "glasnost" as reality until the Soviet Union ends its blatant disregard of human rights. There have been slight improvements in the situation facing Soviet Jews. Emigration figures have picked up somewhat. A handful of prisoners of conscience have been released. Andrei Sakharov was permitted to return to the Soviet Union from exile. Each of these changes is important. and I strongly encourage the Soviet Government to expand its efforts.
Keywords matched
Emigration