Each act of repression only encourages further defiance and inflames nationalist sentiment. In commemorating Captive Nations Week. we honor our own commitment to democratic pluralism and the extension of political liberties to those unjustly deprived thereof. Beyond a natural defense of the democratic concept. our concern for the welfare of "captive" peoples reflects an appreciation of the enormous contributions made toward strengthening our own democracy by those Eastern Europeans who emigrated to our shores. Our efforts today testify to the courage of those "prisoners of conscience" who share with us the hope that the chains of political and cultural bondage will someday be broken and the freedoms we cherish will be realized.0
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