A principle purpose of our present policies toward the Communist world is to avoid a war that would be disastrous for all humanity. A second principal purpose should be to support the unfulfilled aspirations of the people of the captive nations. A major emphasis in all our discussions with Soviet leaders should be the great concern which the American people feel about basic issues of human rights such as freedom to travel. freedom to emigrate. freedom from forced resettlement. freedom to maintain minority cultures. freedom of expression. free press. and selfdetermination. I am especially concerned that the leaders of the Soviet Union and other Eastern European communist regimes will argue that Western participation in the summit Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe shows that we have lost our interest in the plight of the captive nations. This is the reason I have joined in sponsoring a resolution affirming that the United States should not in any way recognize Soviet annexation of the Baltic countries.
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