Con. Res. 20) was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. as follows: Whereas the Government and the people of the United States of America have maintained and enjoyed excellent and friendly relations with the Governments and peoples of the Baltic States Republics of Latvia. Lithuania. and Estonia. during the years of independence of these Republics. and Whereas the Soviet Union has occupied these three countries by force of arms and deprived the peoples thereof of their independence. and Whereas the people of this Nation have consistently shown great sympathy for the peoples of these three Republics. especially as a result of their enslavement by the Soviet Union and the deportation and exile of great numbers of their native populations into the Soviet Union: Now. therefore. be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring). That the President is hereby requested to continue to maintain the diplomatic recognition given by the United States to the diplomatic and consular officers of the former free governments of the Baltic State Republics of Latvia. Lithuania. and Estonia. as the lawful representatives of these three countries in the United States. and to continue the American policy of nonrecognition of the unlawful absorption of these three countries into the Soviet Union.
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