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Eighteen Congressmen, representing a wide political spectrum of Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives have spoken out in the House of Representatives for freedom for imprisoned Argentine publisher Jacobo Timerman.
The bipartisan effort is aimed at "demonstrating the sincere and strong support of the U.S. Congress for Jacobo Timerman...(who is a) champion of the cause of human rights in and outside of...Argentina," Rep. Benjamin A. Gilman (R-NY) told the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. The League awarded Mr. Timerman, founder of the Buenos Aires daily La Opinion, its Hubert H. Humphrey Freedom Prize on June 17, an award accepted by the publisher's son, Hector.
Rep. Gilman is one of several Congressmen who have met the publisher since his arrest.
Other Representatives who criticized Mr. Timerman's continued imprisonment include:
Robert F. Drinan (D-MA), who had...