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Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Congressional Reports (1 of 2), 1968-1978

 File
Identifier: B093.01.0005.0017
Abstract

Congressional Reports containing information on Soviet Jewry legislation.

Dates: 1968-1978

Congressional Reports (2 of 2), 1968-1978

 File
Identifier: B093.01.0005.0018
Abstract

Congressional Reports containing legislation regarding Refuseniks.

Dates: 1968-1978

U.S. Congress - Legislative Matters, 1968-1978

 File
Identifier: B093.01.0005.0019
Abstract

Materials involving Congressional legislation.

Dates: 1968-1978

U.S. Congress - Mills-Vanik Bill, 1972-1975

 File
Identifier: B093.01.0005.0016
Abstract

Contains materials on the Jackson-Vanik 1974 Trade Act Amendment that in part made trade between the United States and the Soviet Union conditioned upon Soviets relaxing restrictions on Jewish emigration. The bill in the House of Representatives was the Mills-Vanik and in the Senate was the Jackson bill. Members of the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry pushed for the Amendment to prevent the Soviet Union from charging exorbitant fees to Soviet Jews trying to emigrate.

Dates: 1972-1975

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Refuseniks 3
Washington (D.C.) 3
Human rights 1
Protest and social movements 1
Soviet Union 1