Protest and social movements
Found in 95 Collections and/or Records:
U.S. Congress - Mills-Vanik Bill, 1972-1975
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.
Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978
Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry: Memos to members, Publications "The Vigil" newsletter," "The White Book of Exodus." "The White Book of Exodus" was issued byJewsh activists in the Soviet Union, accompanied by personal letters and appeals. It was smuggled out to the West and published by the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry in 1972.
Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978
"The Vigil" newsletter and policy reports of the Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry.
Western Regional Conference - San Francisco, 1970 May 16-17
Lillian Hoffman's notes of lectures at the conference.
Women's ''Free Them Now'' Campaign, 1968-1978
Materials on the Women's Campaign "Free Them Now."