Mr. President. since administration announced its plans to shift Soviet refugee processing from Vienna and Rome to Moscow. a number of concerns have been raised about facilitating a smooth transition. One of those concerns is that private volunteer organizations. which have been providing important counseling services for Soviet refugees who are in the process of emigrating to the United States. are not yet able to operate in Moscow. Although the State Department has raised the issue of voluntary agency presence with the Soviet Union. the Soviets have not provided assurances that private voluntary agencies will be able to operate in Moscow. I would hope that the State Department would continue negotiating with the Soviet Union until it agrees to permit United States private voluntary agencies to operate in the Soviet Union.
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