Mr. President. we have all rejoiced at the Soviet policy which allows Jews to emigrate more freely than in the past. Many Jews are choosing to make aliyah. and an expected 100.000 or more will arrive in Israel this year. While the Israelis see this influx as a blessing. there are serious burdens as well. It will cost $3 billion to absorb the new immigrants. Forty thousand new housing units will have to be constructed. Job retraining and infrastructure improvements will be costly. As you may know. the United States Jewish community has pledged to raise $420 million over the next 3 years to finance the resettlement of Soviet Jews.
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