They could not be trusted to endure the tyranny and degradation of communism. For that reason. they were forcibly driven from their homelands into a bitter Siberian exile. Today it is unknown whether these refugees are living or dead. whether they survived the rigors of forced labor camps. of wartime captivity. and of Soviet ruthlessness. The ones that do survive. in Siberia. in other parts of Russia. or still in the Baltic nations. are often ignorant of the fate of their closest kin. Families were wrenched apart. As many as 50.000 were seized in 1 year for deportation. * In paying homage to these brave Baltic people. the people of the United States are expressing their deep conviction. their neverceasing prayer that freedom will one day return to Eastern Europe and to the lands that nestle around the Baltic Sea. Here in America where we enjoy freedom it is only fitting to pay homage to the continuing hopes and endurance of the people behind the Iron Curtain for whom freedom does not exist today but for whom freedom remains a bright dream that will never be forgotten.
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