Soviet Jewish Emigration Down as Number of 'Refusables' Mounts
WASHINGTON (JTA) —
Soviet Jewish emigration to
Israel during June and July
declined to less than half
the monthly average for
the same period last year,
and Leningrad's list of "re-
fusables" has grown to 73,
according to the U
_ nion of
Councils for Soviet Jews.
Harold B. Light of San
Francisco, the union's first
vice-chairman, told the Jew-
ish Telegraphic Agency here
that information obtained by
the council from Soviet Jew-
ish sources indicated a severe
drop in emigration to ap-
proximately 1,000-1,200 per
month, compared with an
average of more than 2,500 being used by the authorities gress takes a month-long son, Yevgeny, was still suf- Jewish community staged
last year.
as an excuse to subject our recess Aug. 4.
fering in a labor camp in their biggest demonstration
Most of those able to emi- I family to even more indigni-
Although the Mills-Vanik the Arctic Region.
before a performance of the
grate at present, Light said, ties. I have been deprived of measure, which has been
They had unconfirmed re- Leningrad-Kirov Ballet.
are "almost entirely" from the right of free movement, prepared to be a part of the ports that he was to be trans-
Chanting slogans for an
Georgia, Tbilisi and other my correspendence is opened over-all trade bill, is spon- ferred to a proper hospital hour before the curtain went
area far from the major So- and not delivered to me, and sored by 285 members of in the region because of high up at the Regent Theater,
viet cities. "Practically no our letters to our relatives the House and 17 of the blood pressure that prevent- the demonstrators demanded
emigration is out of Moscow and friends abroad do not committee's 20 members, ed him from working.
that the Panovs be allowed
and Leningrad, and Kiev is reach their destinations," there is uncertainty whether
In Australia, several hun- to emigrate from the Soviet
Kerbel
said.
"We
have
been
in the give and take on tariff dred members of the Sydney Union.
very tight," he said.
In Leningrad, Light added, deprived of all contact with benefits affecting their con-
gressional districts, some
Jews officially notified that the outside world."
Friday, July 27, '1973-21
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they will not be allowed to
ing
exhausted
all
the
possi-
favoring
it
may
vote
against
emigrate consist mainly of
intellectuals and activists ble means in our struggle it to satisfy Nixon adminis-
for emigration. They are re- for our right to emigrate and tration demands to give
Sale proceeds go to the tripping fund of the Thursday Night
ferred to by Soviet Jews in finding ourselves in the posi- most-favored-nation status to
Social Group, a social program for slow learners and retarded
the newly coined Anglicism tion of being forcibly kept the Soviet Union.
here, we must urge you not
Mr. Nixon has expressed
adults at the Jewish Community Center, co-sponsored by the
as "refusables." While thou-
sands of Jews who have ap- to be satisfied with your determination that his pledge
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received them, they have not continue giving support to Secretary Leonid I. Brezhnev
our
struggle."
on this matter is to be car-
been formally rejected, Light
ried out.
noted. "Refusables" are a 1st Vote on Mills-Vanik
group apart from them, he Measure Expected in
On the Senate side, the 77
Committee Next Week
said.
senators sponsoring the Jack-
WASHINGTON (JTA) — son Amendment appear
Three Jewish Leaders
The first vote on the Mills- standing firm on the insist.
Disappointed With Results
Vanik Amendment regarding ence that legislation is nec-
of Efforts for Soviet Jews
NEW YORK (JTA)—Three Soviet emigration policy was essary to have the USSR
expected to take place this ease its emigration policy.
Personal Imprinting
Jewish leaders expressed dis-
in the House Ways and
Available
appointment in the lack of week
The
Senate
is
unlikely
to
Means Committee.
at
visible results to date for So-
act
on
the
amendment
until
The Mills-Vanik measure
viet Jews after a one-hour
For further information,
is the equivalent of the Jack- after the ways and means
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LONDON (JTA) — Mem-
ganizations; and R i c h a rd ways exists that the measure bers of Parliament and
Maass, chairman of the may be altered or the mem- theatrical personalities spoke
NCSJ.
bers may change their votes to leading Jewish activists
Also present was Leonard after it is first taken. The in Moscow on the phone dur-
Garment, White House coun- committee's actions are be- ing a "Russian Tea Party"
at the House of Commons.
sel. The meeting was a fol- hind closed doors.
It was sponsored by the
low-up to earlier conversa-
"Right now we don't know
tions held with Dr. Kissinger how the committee will go," All - Party Parliamentary
and the three Jewish leaders, the source said. Neither Committee for the Release
and with President Nixon and could he give a firm date of Soviet Jews.
other Jewish leaders in re- when the vote might be
Among those who conveyed
gard to the status of Soviet taken.
their respect and sympathy
Jews. This particular meet-
Rep. Wilbur Mills (D. for the plight of Soviet Jews
ing was originally to have Ark.), the committee chair- were Lord Maybray-King,
been held last May, following man and himself the sponsor former speaker of' the House
Dr. Kissinger's trip to Mos- of the amendment along with of Commons; Dame Peggy
cow.
Rep. Charles A. Vanik (D. Ashcroft, actress; the bis-
In an official statement Ohio), has indicated that he hops of Southwark and Chi-
issued after the meeting, would like the trade reform chester; . Lord Janner . of
Fisher, Maass and Stein said bill acted upon before Con- Leicester; Michael M. Fid-
"Dr. Kissinger reported on
ler, MP; and the officers of
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developments since the Sum-
the All-Party Committee.
mit. He expected the release
The activists, assembled at
of large numbers of Soviet
two houses in Moscow, in-
Jews whose names were sub-
cluded Tania and Benjamin
mitted by him to Mr. Brezh-
Levich, Viktor Feurmark,
nev in Moscow, in May. We
Vladimir S 1 e p a k, Kiriel
expressed disappointment in
Khenkine, Aleksander Ler-
the lack of visible results to
ner and Viktor Polski.
date. Dr. Kissinger said that
During his conversation
administration efforts would
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also
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has
had
no
word
Jewry.
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