Congressman Vanik served on the Cleveland City Council. in the Ohio State Senate and as a Cleveland municipal judge. He also served in the Navy during World War II. In Congress. he earned a reputation as savvy legislator and a tireless advocate for the people of northeast Ohio. His 1974 amendment to the Trade Reform Bill is widely remembered for forcing the Soviet Union to allow fair treatment and increased emigration of Soviet Jews. This accomplishment had a significant impact on AmericanSoviet relations. And Congressman Vanik was ahead of his times on civil rights. sacrificing his own congressional seat in 1968 so that Louis Stokes could become Ohios first African American Congressman.
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