Speaker. 30 years ago today the Baltic Republics of Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia were invaded and occupied by the forces of the Soviet Union. For three decades these three small but freedomloving nations have been torn by the advancing and retreating foreign armies of fascism and communism. they have been subject to armies of occupation and repression. to deportations and mass murders. As representatives of one of the worlds oldest and largest democracies. our hearts go out to these Baltic peoples who desire so deeply the independence and freedom which is the inalienable right of men everywhere. On this sad anniversary. let us remind ourselvs again--as we must remind ourselves each day. reallyhow precious is the freedom and liberty of man.
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