Mr. Speaker. we pause today to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the mass deportations from Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia which occurred in June of 1941. Although the people of Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia had regained their freedom at the end of the First World War. and for 20 years thereafter enjoyed the fruits of that hardearned independence. the Second World War unfortunately brought disaster and tragedy to these three Baltic Republics. Most unfortunately for the hopes of the Baltic Nations. they had a powerful neighbor with intentions of controlling the territory of eachnot only could Soviet Russia not allow a nation knowing political freedom to border its country. but Lithuania.
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