Senate considered human rights to be an issue of great importance. United StatesSoviet relations could not be divorced from the fundamental American commitment to human rights. Further improvements in bilateral relations would depend to a large degree on progress in Soviet emigration policies. It has become increasingly evident that the Soviet Union has made enormous strides in this area. It is for this reason that I introduced a resolution last June stating that. upon receiving appropriate assurances concerning future emigration. President Bush should exercise the waiver clause in the JacksonVanik legislation concerning mostfavorednation status for the Soviet Union. I ask unanimous consent that our February 1987 letter to Mikhail Gorbachev and of my floor statement in introducing last Junes resolution be at the conclusion of my remarks. Mr. President. the decision to grant emigration visas to the Raiz family is a Joyous event which stands out even in this stunning year. It is also an event which reminds us of the tenacity of the human spirit. I send my warmest congratulations to the Raiz family and wish them every future success.
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