Latvia. and Lithuania for freedom and independence from the domination of the U.S.S.R.. and the right of the Baltic peoples to this freedom. and be it further "Resolved. That the Legislature of the State of California deplores the refusal of the U.S.S.R. to recognize the sovereignty of the Baltic Republics and to yield to their rightful demands for independence from foreign domination and oppression. and be it further "Resolved. That the Legislature of the State of California declares as "Baltic Freedom Day" the 14th day of June 1983. the anniversary of the mass deportation of Baltic peoples from their homelands in 1941. as a symbol of the solidarity of the American people with the aspirations of the enslaved Baltic peoples. and be it further "Resolved. That the Legislature of the State of California urges the Governor to issue a proclamation for the annual observ. ance of Baltic Freedom Day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. and be it fur. ther "Resolved. That the Legislature of the State of California respectfully memorializes the President of the United States to request the United Nations to investigate the U.S.S.R.s illegal and forceful occupation of Estonia.
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