They are a loyal group who have been doing everything they can to protest Soviet oppression. and to regain the independence and freedom of Byelorussia. An eloquent plea was made last week by the distinguished Most Reverend Archbishop Vasili. of the Byelorussian Autocephalic Orthodox Church. when he delivered the opening prayer in the Senate. Because the flame of freedom burns brightly in the hearts of these captive people. in spite of harsh restrictions. deportations. imprisonment. and other repressive measures.. and because their hope for independence is still strong. it is extremely important that the United States keep alive this hope of freedom. My respect for the selfdetermination of the Byelorussian people is well known. and I take this opportunity to reaffirm my support of efforts on their behalf and on behalf of the freedom of all the peoples of the captive nations. I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the RECORD a resolution adopted at the convention of the Americans of Byelorussian descent. held on March 21. 1965. at the Hotel Biltmore. in New York City. for the 47th anniversary of the independence of the Byelorussian Democratic Republic.
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