I call to your attention the case of Abe Stolar. an American citizen who has been trying to leave the Soviet Union with his family since 1974. I have spoken many times in this Chamber on the Stolar familys behalf. Several times I have told of how his family has seemed to receive permission to emigrate to Israel. only to discover that they have been denied permission at the last moment. Abe Stolar has reapplied for five visas to leave the Soviet Union with his family. including his young granddaughter. Unfortunately. Julia Stolar. one of the five and Abe Stolars daughterinlaw. has been denied permission to leave with her husband. Michael. She has been denied an exit visa because she lacks permission from her mother. However. it appears that the Soviets have. at times. waived this procedure. in particular in the case of Yanna Begun. I have written to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. urging him to grant Julia Stolar this same waiver.
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