Union of Councils for Soviet Jews
Biography
In 1970, thirty-three independent groups in the U.S. joined together to form the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. It was the "adult" organization allied with the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry which was formed in 1964. 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 Action Committee "adopted" a number of Prisoners of Conscience. Lillian Hoffman was the first in Colorado Committee to talk by telephone to one of the adopted prisoners.
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Action Committee in Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978
Contains news Bulletin on Soviet Jewry": newspaper articles regarding the Action Committee in Soviet Jewry. Union of Councils for Soviet Jews 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.