Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry

Miscellaneous materials related to the 1972 diploma tax, a reference to the one-time payment imposed in the Soviet Union on would-be emigrants who received a higher education in the USSR. It was introduced in August 1972. Also called a Ransom tax.

Various materials related to the Anti-Defamation League.

Assorted biographies on different people in the Soviet Jewry movement.

Various materials related to the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry.

(36) file folders include: Prisoners of Conscience; Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry; Congressional reports and legislation; General correspondence; Newspaper clippings. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.

Various materials related to the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry.

Various materials related to the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism. The Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism is a policy-development and leadership body, bringing the vision of Reform Judaism to issues of social justice.

Various materials related to the Committee for Concern for Soviet Jewry - Denver.

Various materials related to the Committee on Soviet Jewry - Chicago.

Various materials and correspondence related to Soviet Jewry.