Mr. Speaker. I would like to take advantage of the opportunity presented today to make a statement for the RECORD on the 24th anniversary of the deportation by the Soviet Union of thousands of Estonians. Latvians. and Lithuanians from their countries. In many cases those deported have never been heard from again. Those Baltic peoples remaining in their countries have been denied freedom of speech. religion. press. and other basic rights. Additionally. they have been forced to abandon their native languages for Russian. and have been compelled to live under communism. Todays anniversary allows us to pay homage to those who have been so shabbily treated by Soviet Russia.
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