Mr. Speaker. this month marks the 27th sad anniversary of the massive deportations and executions of citizens of the Baltic States at the hands of the Soviet authorities. In June 1940. the army of the Soviet Union invaded the Baltic States of Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia. The Soviets have since been bent on the systematic destruction of the national identity of the Baltic peoples. Tens of thousands of innocent and helpless citizens have been deported to live in exile in the remote areas of Siberia. And yet. throughout all this physical terrorization. the Baltic peoples have persistently retained their will to resist communism. The United States has never recognized the seizure and occupation of the Baltic States and has continuously restated this position.
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