William Verity has repeatedly stated his opposition to any socalled barriers to increased United StatesSoviet trade. Veritys remarks denouncing the JacksonVanik amendmentthe cornerstone of this Nations stated trade policy regarding the Soviet Unionwere broadcast over Radio Moscow in 1984. Verity said. and I quote. I think the JacksonVanik amendment was one of the terrible mistakes that was made by American politicians. * It does no good. In 1979. referring to Soviet Jewish emigration. Verity said that: The American Jewish community can never be satisfied on this matter * their desires will ever be escalating. That view is totally unacceptable coming from any wouldbe U.S.
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The speaker quotes Verity as saying the American Jewish community can never be satisfied on the matter of Soviet Jewish emigration and that their desires will ever be escalating.