The libertyloving people of Lithuania. however. were caught up in the expansionist ambitions of the Soviet Union. and in 1940. shortly after the outbreak of World War II. their country was occupied by Communist forces. The Kremlin deceived no one in Lithuania with its propaganda and subversive activity designed to smother the countrys freedom with Communist ideology and power. The flame of freedom has continued to burn brightly in this oppressed land in spite of harsh restrictions. deportations. imprisonment. and other repressive measures. and the hope of independence is still strong in the hearts of the Lithuanian people. Our ties with the people of Lithuania are not only bonds of sympathy and understanding. Many of our citizens trace their origins to this ancient land. and they have helped to keep alive the hope that in the not too distant future. freedom will once more flourish in Lithuania.
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