Mr. Speaker. today. we mournfully observe the forced. illegal incorporation of the independent Republic of Lithuania into the Soviet Union and the subsequent mass deportation of hundreds of thousands of Lithuanians to Siberian concentration camps. known simply as the terrible June days. The national sovereignty of the Lithuanian people was ruthlessly violated by the Soviet Union some 42 years ago. when over 300.000 Soviet troops invaded and annexed independent Lithuania. The complete repression of human rights. forced relocation. mass torture. and executions stand alone as evidence of the Soviets brutal expansionist and persecutionist policies. Yet. the unwavering dedication to freedom. which we as Americans cherish so dearly. and the hope that independence may come again to Lithuania. serve as testimony to the strength and determination of Lithuanian citizens the world over.
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