The United States was quick to denounce this illegal act and has consistently refused to recognize the forced incorporation of Lithuania into the U.S.S.R. In spite of the walls behind which the Soviet Union seeks to hide it. we know that the Lithuanian people have not accepted the denial of their independence. A few years ago. a committee of the House of Representatives exposed the Soviet use of deportation. persecution. and economic exploitation in an effort to consolidate its control of Lithuania and found that none of these actions have destroyed the enduring will of the Lithuanian people for freedom and independence. We in America know well the qualities of the brave Lithuanian people through their kinsmen here who. by their industry. skill. and love of freedom have made a lasting contribution to the growth of the United States. They share with all their fellowcitizens of the United States the determination that the people of Lithuania will not be forgotten and that they will again enjoy the sovereign rights and independence of which they have been deprived.
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