The agenda for the summit is impressive: the INF Treaty. the war in Afghanistan. and plans for further arms reductions. But the groundwork is already in place for discussions of political freedom for Soviet Jews. I urge President Reagan to take this opportunity to press for greater Jewish emigration. Glasnost has made a promise to Soviet Jews that we need to make sure the Soviets keep. The additional emigration that we have seen this year is nowhere near previous levels or where it should be. An interesting fact has been revealed by the recent emigration numbers. Twenty percent of this years emigrants have not been previously known to us as refuseniks. This fact indicates that far more Soviet Jews than were ever known before wish to leave the Soviet Union. Even on the eve of a victory for peace in the world. we hold this vigil for Soviet Jews to reunite families. to end religious discrimination. and to fight for political freedom.
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