Mr. President. in this new era of glasnost and perestroika. it seems particularly tragic that the Soviet Union continues denying their citizens the fundamental right of family reunification and free movement. Yet such is the plight of Elya Varshavskaya. a 74yearold Jewish citizen of the Soviet Union who for 12 years has been denied permission to join her only son. residing in Denmark. on the basis that she possesses state secrets. Mrs. Varshavskaya has not been employed since 1948 when she fell ill and was retired as a lifetime second category invalid. The secret work she did 40 years ago has long lost any significant value. but the authorities persist in victimizing her.
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