Lithuania was declared a constituent republic of the U.S.S.R. through the Communist method of annexation with which we are all so familiar now. The United States. as well as many other free nations of the world. has never recognized the Soviet incorporation of Lithuania. To do otherwise would be totally inconsistent with our objectives of a free and peaceful world. and our strong belief that the desire for freedom is in the hearts of all Lithuanians. Under Soviet domination. massive deportation policies have changed the composition of Lithuanias population. Thousands of her people were forced to flee injustice and save their lives. and many have come to the United States. My own State of Massachusetts has many Lithuanian Americans.
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The desire for freedom is in the hearts of all Lithuanians.