Mr. President. in the year 1939. Hitler and Stalin signed a secret treaty leaving the Baltic States entirely in the sphere of Russian influence. The fate of these small sovereign states was sealed without their consideration. On June of 1940. the Soviet Union cruelly and forcefully occupied the Baltic States. One year later mass deportations of their citizens to Siberia began. This year. as in the past. Estonians. Latvians. and Lithuanians of Greater New York assembled to commemorate the tragic event. A resolution was adopted demonstrating vividly that these people have not forsaken hope of one day restoring freedom and independence to the Baltic States and all other captive peoples.
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