Word: soviet
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Crimson reported on February 20, 1979 that William Kunstler chastised me for "looking abroad for human rights fights instead of helping American victims of political oppression." He also said, "At the same time Dershowitz was pointing his finger at the Soviet Union for the Scharansky trial, that very week he said not a word when Joan Little was denied an attorney in Raleigh, North Carolina." Your reporter said that I could not be reached for comment. I would, however, like to comment on Mr. Kunstler's baseless charges...
...Kunstler's own hypocrisy that is clearly demostrated by the record: it is he--who claims to be a universal defender of human rights--who has adamantly refused repeated requests to speak out on behalf of Anatoly Scharansky and other political prisoners of the Soviet Union and other socialist regimes. Alan M. Dershowitz Professor...
...Soviet Union's restraint is probably also more a matter of necessity than choice. The Russians do not want a war with their giant neighbor and have traditionally been very cautious in their relations with China...
...Soviet statement yesterday warned China to stop its invasion of Vietnam "before it is too late" and said the Soviet Union "will honor its obligations" under its treaty with the Vietnamese, which provides for "consultation" in the event that one of the signatories comes under attack...
According to unconfirmed reports, the Soviet Union has placed its troops on alert...