Mr. President. yesterday I had the opportunity to shake hands with a man whom I have been waiting years to meet. Frankly. I did not expect to get that opportunity as soon as I did. a fact which made it all the more gratifying. That man was Vladimir Raiz. who until last month had the dubious distinction of being the Soviet Jew longest denied permission to emigrate from the Soviet Union. Since I first came here in 1987. I have been working on Mr. Raiz behalf. I have written letters to President Gorbachev and other Soviet officials urging that Mr.
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