The officer who gave the order to return the Lithuanian sailor to the Soviets has been disciplined. although that punishment was not nearly as severe as his actions warranted. But. at least we can show our sorrow and chagrin by renaming the cutter in honor of the man who sought freedom so desperately and so unsuccessfully. And in so doing we may perhaps restore a measure of our selfrespect and reaffirm for the whole world our contempt for forced repatriation and our continuing pledge to help those. wherever they may be. who seek asylum from Communist tyranny. And so. Mr.
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