It is even worse when ones medical condition is fragile and ones family is not around to provide the psychological and physical assistance needed to carry on. We must remind the Soviets that reunification of families is one of the paramount purposes of the Helsinki accords to which they are a signatory and we expect them to fully abide by that agreement. I am encouraged by the recent Soviet increase in Jewish emigration and the announced release of several prominent refuseniks. I am also heartened by the fact that Dorina Paritsky. Aleksandrs eldest daughter. has recently received permission to emigrate. We must not halt. however. in our insistence that all of those that wish to emigrate be granted such permission. We will not tolerate the Soviets disregard for basic human rights or their misuse of alleged security risks as a reason for denial of emigration. Until the Soviets allow the over 400.000 Soviet Jews who have indicated their desire to emigrate permission to do so we can not and will not be still.
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