Mr. Speaker. to join the Estonian. Latvian. and Lithuanian people in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the occupation of their homelands by the Soviet Union and in memory of the deportations of the citizens of the Baltic countries from their homelands. is an occasion for both sorrow and gratification. The sadness of the occasion is manifest. It is. however. with gratification that we pay tribute to the spirit of the Baltic countries which endures. Estonians. Latvians. and Lithuanians the world over have maintained their identity. More than that. they have maintained their ideals and their reputation for a quality of thought. of customs. and traditions which have long helped to lead the civilized world.
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