Mr. President. Senator Henry Jackson proposed what he termed "an unprecedented measure to bring the blessings of liberty to these brave men and women who have asked only for the chance to find freedom in a new land." The JacksonVanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974 tied the provision of mostfavorednation status to the Soviet Union to that nations willingness to permit emigration. In doing so. it established a relationship between trade and human rights. Indeed. the purpose of JacksonVanik was expressed clearly in its text: To assure the continued dedication of the United States to fundamental human rights.
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