Known for his black suits and bow ties. Charlie was a champion of working class families and was most famous for his strong stance against nations that denied freedom to its citizensparticularly the Soviet Union. In 1974 he partnered with thenSenator Henry "Scoop" Jackson to craft what became known as the JacksonVanik Amendment. which denied normal trade relations to certain countries that oppressed its people and restricted the freedom of emigration. That amendment was offered to a trade reform bill and was intended to allow Jewish refugees to escape from the Soviet Union. The JacksonVanik Amendment is still on the books today. Charlie Vanik is survived by his wife. 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
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