Mr. Speaker. this week those who value freedom are observing in sadness two tragic anniversaries in history. They are the 26th anniversary of the first mass deportations from the Baltic States on June 14. 1941. and the 27th anniversary of the Soviet occupation of Lithuania on June 15. 1942. Truly. those were days of infamy. days of shame. They trouble our hearts as historic examples of mans inhumanity to his fellow men. They plague our consciences as a reminder of Soviet perfidy and aggression. The Baltic StatesLithuania. Latvia. and Estoniawere national republics with a 700yearold distinguished history before World War II.
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