Speaker. it was with a great deal of joy yesterday that I learned Vladimir Feltsman and his family have been allowed to leave the Soviet Union. With this move. not only has a family found freedom but the world will now rediscover one of the great musical talents of our time. More than a year ago Congressman KEMP of New York joined my efforts in leading a drive in this House to contact and urge Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to allow the Feltsman family to emigrate. Many in this body joined our effortsefforts that surely helped to free this family. Im sure Congressman KEMP joins me in expressing thanks to our colleagues. But our efforts cannot stop with the happy news of yesterday. There are many. many more in the Soviet Union who are having their basic human rights denied by not being allowed to emigrate. But. unlike Vladimir Feltsman. these people are not worldrenowned musicians. they are merchants. educators. laborers. students. they are the every day people who 9.1021 have one thing in commonthey seek freedom. I know that many of you have sent letters to Mr. Gorbachev urging that others in the Soviet Union be allowed to emigrate. I know that those efforts have surely had some effect. I hope you will continue your efforts.
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