He is not the first victim of the superpowers East and West in their narrow pursuit of a "lessening of tensions"-and you may be sure he will not be the last. Our acquiescence to the Soviet dictum in this case is consistent with the ongoing polIcy of d6tente which is the primary guiding force behind U.S. foreign policy. And as we cozy up to the Russians. they are enforcing a program of ethnic eradication in Lithuania. complete with a total russification of their native culture and systematic deportation and dispersion of Lithuanian nationals. Were it possible. the same Soviets with whom we wish to expand trade and cultural exchanges. would extirpate every remnant of this ancient and proud lands heritage. We cannot justify or give our tacit approval of this perverse and illegal relationship between two sovereign states.
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