As one of the four honorary House cochairmen for this years event. I look forward to meeting with my own constituents on this very important matter. Indeed. 8.155 Soviet Jews were granted emigration permission. for which we are all grateful. Yet thousands more still languish in refusal. Glasnost notwithstanding. peaceful demonstrations are often interrupted by Soviet authorities. while artificial obstacles to emigration. such as family permission or financial obligation. remain in its stead. Secretary of State George Shultz. currently in Moscow to discuss potential plans for yet another summit meeting. has committed himself to raising the issue of human rights high on our agenda. The students affiliated with the Student Coalition for Soviet Jewry send a clear signal to the Soviets as well as our own administration that the rights contained in the Helsinki Final Act and other international agreements must be complied with.
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