Myself and three of our colleagues had that goal of going to Lithuania to watch the first elections ever held within the Communist Party where two parties were involved. one the Communist Party and the second was the Sajudis Party. a party that was put together in the quest for independence for the country of Lithuania. a small country. We were denied that right to go into that country by the Soviets. My colleagues and I spent 5 days In a hotel in Berlin trying to get visas granted so we could go and observe and watch those elections. We found it puzzling that at the same time the Soviets had granted visas to our Canadian friends. our friends from Austria. and other media throughout the world to witness these first elections that were held. My colleagues and I tried very desperately to be there at the time of the elections. but we hit a wall. It was interesting that while in Berlin we were able to talk to people about the unification of Germany. We went to the Berlin Wall and saw that wall gradually come down. I brought with me a piece of that wall that once symbolized where the Communist Party was holding people in to believe in their form of government. but now it symbolizes freedom and the people of East Berlin now have the opportunity to obta r. the opportunities and freedoms that. we enjoy. We were finally granted a visa to come to Lithuania. We were only there for 18 hours. but. oh. what an experience. what an experience to see the excitement in those people to be able to seek freedom and independence. You see. at the end of World War II the Soviets had taken that country and had taken all their educated leaders. all of their teachers. they had taken close to onethird of the population of the country of Lithuania and executed them.
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