Mr. Speaker. on June 12. 1983. Baltic Americans of Greater Cleveland gathered at Cardinal Mindszenty Square in downtown Cleveland to commemorate the 42d anniversary of the mass deportations of innocent Baltic citizens to Siberia. The deportations which were carried out by the illegal Soviet occupation authorities. continued for many years. The following resolution was adopted by the gathering of citizens in Cleveland. They should be commended for their continuing commitment to human and national rights in the country of their origin. REsoLuTIoN Whereas. in 1918. the Baltic States after a long and bitter struggle. gained their independence from foreign rulers. .and subsequently as fully constituted members of the League of Nations. they grew and prospered. and Whereas. in 1940. the Soviet Union. as a direct result of a conspiracy between the two tyrants.
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