Though we must continue to encourage these reforms. we must not be hasty in changes that deeply affect U.S. human right- policy. The doors of Soviet emigation may be open. but they could close overnight. Mr. President. I do not know whether our Government took into account the various nature of Soviet society when implementing these policy changes. My perception from the annual refugee consultation hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary is that they did not. New developments are taking place in the Soviet Union. We can be very thankful of those and take pride in knowing that we have played an integral role in influencing these new developments.