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FA NA LY
conditions of growing
freedom persist in the Soviet
Union," the secretary said.
But he added that the
situation is still unstable, as
witnessed by the current po-
litical crisis pitting Russian
President Boris Yeltsin
against the Russian Parlia-
ment.
Also, in response to a ques-
tion from Sen. Charles
Grassley, R-Iowa, Mr.
Christopher commented on
the ongoing anti-Semitism
in the former Soviet Union
and Eastern Europe.
"Those problems, those
ugly problems are not
behind us," he conceded.
He said that anti-Semitism
in the region is a result both
of historical factors and cur-
rent economic conditions.
HIAS officials said that
Warren Zimmerman, the
State Department's refugee
affairs director, was more
blunt about the future of the
refugee program for the
former Soviet Union, in
testimony the same day
before the House Judiciary
subcommittee on interna-
tional law, immigration and
refugees.
Mr. Zimmerman, they
said, discussed phasing out
the refugee program and
replacing it with a regular
immigration program. But
he, too, raised concern over
the continuing instability in
the former Soviet Union.
HIAS officials say they are
in constant touch with the
administration over the fate
of the refugee program. If it
were replaced with a regular
immigration program, they
say, it would be much harder
for Jews to immigrate here
from the former Soviet
Union because of more str-
ingent entry requirements.
Another concern for Jew-
ish groups and others is the
issue of refugees from
Bosnia.
Concerned about the
"ethnic cleansing" taking
place in that former
Yugoslav republic, HIAS
has urged the administra-
tion to ensure that efficient
facilities are in place to pro-
cess those Bosnians who
wish to seek refuge here.
The administration's plans
call for a worldwide total of
120,000 refugees to enter the
country during the 1994
fiscal year, a reduction of
2,000 from 1993.
The program's overall cost,
according to administration
figures, is estimated at
about $756 million.
Mr. Wenick of HIAS was
one of a number of refugee
advocates testifying at last
week's House Judiciary sub-
committee hearing. ❑
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9:30 - 10:15 am
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CONCURRENT DISCUSSION GROUPS (CONT'D)
Session B:
YOU ARE THE EXPERTS:
Personal Reflections on Meeting
inclusion for your child
Life's Challenges
Moderator:
Larry Ziffer
Director of Planning and Agency Relations
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES WITH
INCLUSION. Recommendations
and strategies for implementing
Session C:
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for children with Learning Disabilities
and Attention Deficit Disorder
MAINTAINING MOMENTUM:
Sustaining one's energy and perspective
while facing day to day challenges
Calvin Lippitt
President, Oakland County Alliance for the
Mentally III
Chairman of the Board and former CEO of
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LETTING GO:
Enabling oneself to meet the challenges of
a difficult journey from dependence to
independence
Marsha Alfafara
President/Consultant of Praxis
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Currently on contract as "Circle of Friends"
Coordinator/Facilitator for ARC of Oakland
County
CREATING CHOICES:
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independent living
Mary Lou Herrold
Recipient of a McKinney Grant for
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for adults with developmental disabilities
10:35 - noon
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