Passover Is the Jewish holiday of redemption. The White House ceremony today was a poignant reminder that religious freedom cannot be taken for granted. Our ad hoc task force on Soviet refugees. on which I serve as chairman. has been closely monitoring all aspects of the problems facing Soviet Jews. We will continue to press for free and open emigration. compliance with the Helsinki Final Act and JacksonVanik amendment. as well as for both direct commercial and indirect charter flights to Israel. It Is only with these components that Soviet Jews can exercise their birthright of "Next year in Jerusalem" as a tangible reality. It is therefore with great pleasure that I commend President Bushs remarks today for the edification of my colleagues.
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