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Barack Obama: The Jackson-Vanik Amendment--enacted vis-a-vis the former Soviet Union--long ago fulfilled its purpose with regard to…

On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
The Jackson-Vanik Amendment--enacted vis-a-vis the former Soviet Union--long ago fulfilled its purpose with regard to Russia: to support free emigration, particularly Jewish emigration.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama discusses the outdated purpose of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment concerning Russia.

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