Lithuanlafs have had to fight long and hard and often to obtain and to preserve their independence. a continuing struggle in which the language. culture. and tradition of a great people have become their means to identity and. in a very real sense. their salvation. under God. From the tragic. moving histbry of their struggle all people everywhere may find inspiration in these troubled times. In our beloved America. formed from many peoples. races. and faiths. there are approximately a million Lithuanians. of whom the great majoritysome 70 per centare AmerIcans of Lithuanian descent. and the rest naturalized Americans born in the old country. Lithuanians have contributed much to this Nationprofound religious commitment. passionate love of freedom. stable family life. and a deep sense of social and community organization built upon cooperation and concern for the common good. LithuanianAmericans have distinguished themselves in the arts.
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