The continued use of the tired excuse of state secrets shows how far the Soviet Union has still to go before it lives up to the promise of glasnost. Despite dramatic changes in the Soviet Union. the issue of refuseniks still exists--proving that the Soviet Union has yet to learn that an open society can only be built on a foundation of respect for the rights of each individual. Political and economic upheaval must be accompanied by the unequivocal affirmation of human rights. For 16 years. the Congressional Call to Conscience has put a spotlight on the plight of thousands of Soviet Jews--one individual at a time. We will continue as long as people are denied the basic human right of free emigration.
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