In a speech before the American Committee on U.S.-Soviet Relations May 4. Vanik called on Bush for a waiver "without further conditions." He pledged yesterday to "organize widespread support" for it. Reports conflict on how far the Soviets intend to go this year in changing their emigration law. Rudolph Kuznetsov. chairman of the Soviet emigration bureau. told Soviet human rights activist Arkady Vakesberg in late March that the Soviet government intends to take a "stepbystep approach." The only immediate change planned is for an extension of emigration permits to all Soviets who could show they had a "close relative" abroad. Kuznetsov told Vakesberg. according to notes on that meeting given to the congressional Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. "Thats a far cry from what we were told in Moscow in November." said Jane Fisher. the commissions deputy staff director. She accompanied Sen.
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