Speaker. like my colleagues. I am pleased that Svetlana and Keith Braun have been reunited in freedom. in this country. Svetlana was recently allowed to emigrate from the Soviet Union and join her husband Keith here in the United States. Any time a divided spouse case is resolved. we can rejoice. We must not forget. however. the many divided spouse cases which remain. Ann Michele Cardella. a resident of the Fifth Congressional District of California. was married to Leonid Sheiba in August 1985. In September 1985. Leonid submitted his first application to emigrate from the Soviet Union. This request was denied. as have been two subsequent applications to emigrate. In an effort to resolve this case and reunite this couple. Congresswoman BoxER has been in direct contact with Soviet officials.
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