Mr. President. the situation regarding Soviet emigration is deplorable. and one which must change immediately. Thousands of Soviet Jews are denied exit visas daily. the reasons given are indefensible. A common reason given for denial by the Soviet Government is the supposed "possession of state secrets." The authorities claim these refuseniks possess secrets of the Government and thus would be a threat to their state if given permission to leave. These claims are truly ridiculous. Naum Meiman has been a refusenik for over 10 years. The Soviet Government continually rejects his requests to leave on the grounds that he possesses state secrets. Naum. once a mathematician. was forced to give up his profession upon application of a visa. After 10 years. what pertinent information could Naum possibly still possess? Any knowledge he once may have had would surely be outdated by now. It is time for the Soviet Government to take action on behalf of Naum Meiman and other refuseniks. Something must be done to relieve the suffering of these individuals. I strongly urge the Soviet officials to grant these exit visas. so that these refuseniks can finally live in peace.o
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