We are pleased that the Soviets have taken this action. We are encouraged that they have taken this action on the eve of the General Secretarys visit to the United States for a historic summit. a summit during which we will move forward in the area of arms control and world security. We are hopeful that the steps made today and other steps taken recently. the increase although small in emigration figures. signal that in fact a change has occurred. that glasnost is not cosmetic. as my friend from New York has said. but is substantive. We are hopeful that there will be a change in the policy of the Soviet Union by a recognition of their commitment in the field of human rights as represented by their signature to the Helsinki Final Act. and by their support of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and other documents incorporated by reference in the Helsinki Final Act. I have said on five different occasions over the last 2 weeks that I hoped Mr.
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