Most recently. David has been diagnosed as having cancer of the lip. and his daughters are obviously concerned about his ability to withstand the necessary medical treatment. which would be difficult even with the immediate family support he would receive here. There is no reason why the Soviets cannot resolve this case by allowing David Gusak and Clara Dudnik to emigrate. Likewise. Zunya and Rosa Sklar of Leningrad have found themselves in refusal. Zunya. who was trained to be an electrical engineer but who now works as a telephone repairman. and Rosa. who is now retired. have been seeking to leave since 1979. They have two sons. Jeffrey and Elliott Sklar. who emigrated in 1978 and 1979. respectively. and who now live in the Philadelphia area. Elliott came to the United States with his mothers parents. and together the sons and grandparents hoped that the family would be reunited soon. The years dragged by. though. due to Soviet inaction on this case. In 1986. the familys hopes were shattered when Rosas mother passed away in Philadelphia. While nothing can be done to bring Rosas mother back. it is not too late to allow the Sklars to emigrate. Mr. Speaker. there is no reason why these and thousands of other casesincluding those of my personal friends Eric Khasin and Yelena Dubienskaya. and Leonid and Ludmila Volvovskycannot be resolved forthwith. Until the Soviet authorities provide Soviet citizens with the right to emigrate and other basic human rights. we must continue our efforts to highlight such unacceptable Soviet human rights practices.
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