Clearly he has experience in the matters of jurisdiction to the Department of Commerce. But just as clearly his positions on trade with the U.S.S.R. and his record with regard to the environment do not recommend him for confirmation. Mr. Verity has been an ardent and consistent opponent of the JacksonVanik legislation and he has often voiced his opposition to tying our economic relations with the U.S.S.R. to their improvement on the Soviet Jewish emigration issue. In taking this stance. he moves away from the mainstream of a primary American diplomatic initiative of two decades. Now it is true that in his confirmation hearing.
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