Others played instrumental roles. including the New Yorkbased Coalition for Soviet Jewry and communal leaders such as Albert Relchman and Ronald Greenwald. The new mayor of New York. David Dinkins. has spoken out on behalf of the Raiz family repeatedly. He held a press conference with Carmella Raiz. who is visiting the United States on a tourist visa. just 2 days ago. Special thanks are due to former Secretary of State George Shultz who made a tremendous contribution to the cause of Soviet Jewry. In February 1987 57 Members of the Senate Joined in sending a letter to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.