This independence was the culmination of a centuriesold struggle by the Ukrainian people to achieve their freedom from Moscow. but their victory was short lived. The country was quickly overrun by the Bolshevik armies. and once more Ukraine became a captive nation. In spite of deportations. imprisonment. religious persecution. labor camps. ruthless executions and other Soviet repressive measures. the spirit of the people has not been broken. and the hope of regaining their independence continues to burn brightly in their hearts. The right of the oppressed people of the Ukraine to liberty and independence is upheld by the principle of selfdetermination. which the United States has championed. In the fight against communism. this principle of selfdetermination is a potent force and in support of it. the United States is bringing to bear all the resources of diplomacy at its command.
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