The answer Is a definite no. In 1988. President Reagan signed an agreement establishing a ceiling of 6.500 refugee admissions for Eastern Europeans. With 3.200 in Vienna alone waiting for visas. Mr. Klukowskis and others in his similar situation find a very slim chance of being granted refugee status in the next year or two. By including Polish nationals. who are identified as targets of persecution. we are sending a uniform message to refugees around the world. to those who have the courage to speak out and ultimately leave their homeland for the betterment of their lives. the United States appreciates their struggle and is willing to help. We cannot and will not trust their Governments that have a history of oppression to treat their dissenters with newfound dignity and humanity. when we know that their notsodistant past record proves otherwise. With hope that the oppression in Poland and other Communist countries can come to an end. and with caution and fear for what Polish expatriates in Europe may endure upon their return to Poland.
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