It is the common bond that holds free men everywhere together. The Lithuanians have shared and worked for the same tradition of liberty and independence as we have. Theirs has been a hard and bitter struggle to maintain this Western tradition. For centuries the Russians have tried to eradicate all traces of democracy and nationalism in Lithuania. but without success. They have banned the language. the religion. the literature. They have resorted to mass murder and deportation. Always they have met with failure. It is. therefore. for us. the free. to affirm our faith and our hope in the future destiny of the Lithuanian people.
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