I must stand before this body again to denounce the social and religious repression that is being waged against the people of Romania by the Communist Party and its leader Nicolae Ceausescu. Though several Members of Congress have expressed so well the human rights violations in Romania. our State Department believes the President should implement the waiver provision in the JacksonVanik agreement which is intended "to assure the continued dedication of the United States to fundamental human rights." and is the basic tenent that must be met in order to allow Communist countries to receive MFN status. The past three administrations have invoked this waiver authority for several Communist countries which do not even comply with the minimal emigration requirements of JacksonVanik. Employed properly. mostfavorednation status is a leverage that has the potential to improve the conditions of life for people in Romania. To ignore human rights abuses. and to let MFN become gratuitous is to tolerate torture. intimidation. and state terrorism.
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