Mr. Speaker. we are entering a new era of United StatesSoviet relations. The emigration figures thus far in 1987 have far exceeded the 1986 levels. 2.030 Soviet Jews were granted permission to emigrate during the first 5 months of 1987. compared to a total of 914 last year. Furthermore. only one Jewish prisonerofconscience remains in jail. compared to over two dozen in 1986. Breakthroughs have been made on the matters of Jewish culture. rabbis. Hebrew texts. and kosher restaurants. It is time to reconsider our policies. The past few months there has been discussions of an Israeli plan to channel Soviet Jewish emigres through Romania to Israel and the possibility of a waiver of the JacksonVanik trade restrictions.
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