Mr. President. for over 12 years Anatoly Genis has been denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union with his wife. Galya. and their three children. The plight of the Genis family illustrates the desperate situation facing all Soviet refuseniks. Anatoly and his wife are both mathematicians. Anatolys specialty is in the theory of probability. and although he holds a doctorate degree from Moscow University. he has not been able to work in his field since he applied for an exit visa in 1977. Perhaps most tragic is the fact that the grounds given for denial to emigrate are those of possessing state secretssomething Anatoly has not been privy to for over 12 years. Whenever possible. Anatoly attends scientific seminars for refuseniks in Moscow in an attempt t6 retain his academic ability while working 14 hours a day as a menial laborer. But trying to maintain an semblance of normal life is taking its toll. The entire family Is suffering from stressrelated diseases as a result of the hardships and religious persecution they have endured while waiting for exit visas. Mrs. Genis is so ill she can no longer care for the children.
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