More than 200 immigrants arrived here last night from the Soviet Union, Iran and the United States. The largest group was from the USSR. Only two days ago, more than 300 Soviet Jews arrived on a single flight. Among todays arrivals from the Soviet Union was a group from Odessa. Absorption Ministry workers were divided into three teams–one speaking Russian, one Iranian and one English.
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