Its constitution of 1922 accorded freedom of speech. assembly. religion. and communication. We know only too well the tragic circumstances which engulfed tiny Lithuania with the approach of World War II. No one will forget the thousands of Lithuanians. caught up helplessly in the maelstrom of war and forced annexation. those who perished and those who were deported. many never to return. Nor will we forget those who must live under foreign domination. I have often called attention to the tenacity of the Lithuanian people in sustaining. often at high cost. their religious life. their cultural traditions. and their hopes for freedom during these decades of systematic repression.
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