Speaker. on this. the 43d anniversary of the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States of Estonia. Latvia. and Lithuania. I rise once again to call attention to the continued repression and hardships to which the Baltic people have been subjected. In June 1940. the Soviets moved ruthlessly into the Baltic States. instituting mass arrests. executions. and deportations of the Baltic people away from their homeland in an attempt to gain domination of the region. In one evening alone. on June 14. 1941. over 100.000 Estonians. Latvians. and Lithuanians were forcibly deported from their homes in cattle cars to Siberian concentration camps. Mr. Speaker. this forced occupation and repression continues to this very day.
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