Latvia. and Estonia who. in June 1940. were attacked and invaded by the forces of Communist Russia in violation of nonaggression treaties it had signed with those nations. We have heard the story. which must be recounted again and again. of the despotic and ruthless means by which the Soviet Union entrenched its rule and consolidated its power over these Baltic States. The suppression of individual rights and fundamental freedoms. exploitation and mass deportations characterized the Soviet occupation of these nations. For 25 years the people of these countries have endured the tyranny of communism. but their hope for eventual deliverance still remains strong. We know that they continue to resist their oppressors and maintain their faith in mans birthright of freedom.
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