Leventhal has been tireless in his support of Soviet refuseniks. It is because of people like Mr. Levanthal that the issue of human rights cannot be ignored by officials in the Kremlin. Mr. Speaker. the release of Soviet refuseniks such as the Slepaks. Ida Nudel. and others is a positive development in the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union which may pave the way to arms control agreements and a general lessening of tension between the superpowers. But we cannot forget that there are literally thousands of Soviet Jews who continue to be denied their emigration visas. It is a time. Mr.
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