Mr. Speaker. June 13. 14. and 15 mark the commemoration by the Baltic peoples throughout the world of the 20th anniversary of the dates upon which mass deportations of Lithuanians. Latvians. and Estonians were carried out after the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States. During these 3 days of terror. more than 100.000 people from the Baltic States were deported to concentration camps in remote regions of Siberia where many died. Under Soviet occupation. during the years of enslavement more than 600.000 have been killed or deported. according to reports. When Communist Russia invaded the Baltic States of Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia. the Communists violated their treaties to respect the sovereignty of the Baltic nations. another demonstration of the Communist disregard of treaty commitments. The people of the United States are dedicated to the cause of freedom everywhere. and it is the hope of this Nation that freedom will be restored to those nations now held in bondage by the Soviet Union. We join with the Baltic peoples in their sorrow on this sad anniversary of the mass deportations from Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia under the Soviet occupation. A4457 The following article. entitled "Mass Annihilation of the Baltic States." clearly depicts the tragedy in these countries following Soviet occupation. and I commend it to the attention of the Members of Congress:
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