Lithuanians were not fortunate enough. however. to be permitted to enjoy the blessings of freedom for any sustained period of time. Almost constantly since their proclamation of independence. the Lithuanian people have suffered under German occupation or the oppression of the Soviet Communist invaders. Under Communist domination. Lithuania has turned into a slave state. and suffered the loss of thousands of its citizens through execution or deportation to Siberia. U.S. policy toward the freedomloving peoples of Lithuania has never changed. The United States recognized the independent Lithuanian Government on July 27. 1922. and it has never recognized that nations incorporation into the Soviet Union.
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