It is tragic that this candle of liberty was so quickly to be stamped out by Soviet oppression and brutality. . Yet. despite all the suffering and hardship. the Ukrainian people have shown great strength and resourcefulness. and their desire for liberty burns as fiercely as ever in their hearts. That this spirit of liberty can still burn so brightly. in spite. of the cruel oppression. executions. purges. and deportations. should be noted by people everywhere. To those of us who are free and secure. the flame of Ukrainian liberty should give us strength in the heavy burden of defending freedom in its most perilous hour. To those who are among the new and independent nations. the evidence of Soviet colonialism and tyranny in the Ukraine and other captive nations should well reveal the mockery which the Soviets make of such pure words as selfdetermination. democracy. and freedom.
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