Mr. Speaker. for 15 years. the Congressional Call to Conscience 49059 095 Vol. 137 Pt. 5) 10 Vigil for Soviet Jews has provided Members of Congress an opportunity to voice their concern for individuals struggling to emigrate from the Soviet Union. As a cochairman of the Call to Conscience Vigil for the 102d Congress. I invite Members to join me in continuing this important effort. Last year. a record number of Soviet Jews received official permission to leave the Soviet Union. Yet. despite thee high emigration numbers. numerous individuals and families continued to be denied the freedom to emigrate for a variety of unfounded reasons. Now. with the political and economic future of the Soviet Union in question. the emigration window for Jews and other ethnic minorities may soon close. In these uncertain times. it is extremely important that Members of Congress continue their strong advocacy and promotion of human rights. I hope that by placing weekly stateing individual refusenik cases. the struggle of these courageous people will not be ignored.
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