Thirty-four members of Congress urged President Clinton to visit a Jewish site in Moscow when he visits the Russian capital next month for a scheduled summit with President Boris Yeltsin. Such a visit would “make clear our commitment to countering ethnic hatred and anti-Semitism in Russia,” the congressmen wrote in a letter. Meanwhile, Russia’s chief rabbi, Adolf Shayevich, invited Clinton to attend the inauguration of a Moscow synagogue during his visit. White House officials had no immediate comment on the president’s travel plans.
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