Vanik, 94, brought liberal passion
to the struggle to free Soviet Jewry
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| Congressional Briefs by Congressman Morris Udall |
| Charles Vanik, with bowtie, visits an Arizona Samsonite plant in June 1978 that was part of the "twin plant" concept that created hundreds of jobs in the United States and abroad. |
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By Ron Kampeas
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Published: 08/31/2007
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Charles Vanik, the congressman whose name graces legislation that helped free thousands of Soviet Jews, brought liberal civil rights luster to the hard-edged Cold War battle for human rights.
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