In an effort to resettle as many Soviet Jews as possible. we need to provide assistance to Israel. the nation in which most of them will begin their new lives. I urge my colleagues to support the $400 million housing loan guaranty proposal for Israel that is currently before us. We must also prevent the gates of our own country from slamming shut on Soviet refugees. We need to closely examine the possibility of increasing our refugee quota. and we must develop creative proposals to allow more victims of persecution to reach our shores. For my part. I have introduced H.R. 3726. which would set up a federally guaranteed loan program for ablebodied working age refugees. a program that could allow thousands of additional Soviet Jews into our country without impacting the Federal budget. Mr. Speaker. as we celebrate "Zman Cherutenu." we must not forget that our brethren in the Soviet Union are not the only beleaguered Jewish community yearning to live in freedom and dignity.
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