Perhaps we do not chose to do so because in a different sense we are paying our own form of ransom to the Romanian Government. Every year since 1975 we have waived the prohibition of granting MFN to Romania. This actions says. in effect. that we will give Romania a special trade concession if it will only please promise to improve its human rights and emigration practices. And each year the Romanian government has made a few promises. and has delivered to some extent on those promises. to be candid about it. As a result. we have brokered this MFN status. something of immense value. for a lot of promises and for very few results. While JacksonVanik uses the specific right of free emigration by which to measure progress in human rights. it would be negligent to igore Romanias human rights abuses in other areas. This is particularly true in light of the fact that the United States Helsinki Watch Committee. among others. has called the Romanian Government "one of the most egregious offenders of human rights in Eastern Europe." Mr. President.
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