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Lessons from the Soviet Union and the Flight to Safety | Simon Mikhailovich
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The Soviet Union and the United States
In the early 19 seventies, the soviet union started suffering from the wages, i guess, if its economic system in a big way. So they passed a law that made it difficult for the soviets to buy grain without relaxing the migration policy somewhat. You had to leave your job, probably sell most of the things, cause the other thing is you couldn't leave with more than a hundred dollars a person, ind a suit case. There was absolutely no rhyme or reason as to why some people were allowed and other people were not allowed,. Many were refused. If you don't like it, don't go. These are the terms. It's not our problem.
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