Mr. Speaker. the Estonians. Latvians. and Lithuanians of Detroit in their 18th annual gathering on June 14. 1959. at the International Institute of Detroit. in commemoration of the mass deportations by the Communists from the Baltic States. unanimously adopted the following resolution: Whereas in June 1940 the sovereign and independent republics of Estonia. Latvia. and Lithuania were illegally occupied by Soviet Russia and in June 1941 many thousands of Estonians. Latvians. and Lithuanians were seized and deported to the tundras of Siberia for torturious death. thus beginning a series of acts of systematical genocide carried out by the Kremlin since. and Whereas international communism seeks complete domination of the world. thus being a menace to all freedom loving people. and Whereas the United States of America continues to recognize the Baltic Republics and their diplomatic representatives constantly denouncing the illegal occupation of these states by the Soviet Russia: Therefore be it Resolved. That hereby we. who have assembled today to commemorate this tragic anniversary. once again express our deep gratitude to the U.S. Government for not recognizing the fabricated incorporation of the Baltic States into Soviet Union and allowing many thousands of refugees to find new homes in this land of liberty. and be it further Resolved. That -this meeting unconditionally condemns the Soviet aggression and destructive occupation of the Baltic States and all the other enslaved countries and respectfully recommends and urges the U.S. Government. as a member of the United Nations. to take the Soviet Union to the United Nations International Court of Justice for aggression and mass murder. and be it further Resolved.
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