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I am well aware of the special consideration which must be shown to individuals temporarily visittag the United States from countries undergoIng vil unrest. Certainly. ..thuania fits that description Every morning the news from that troubled region of the world is worse. Unfortunately. the President vetoed the Pelosi legislation. but to his credit. President Bush has issued an Executive order protecting individuals from China from Immigration law requirements that they return home. No such protections apply to Lithuania nationals. however. our legislation provides It Our consular office in Leningrad Issued over 1.300 nonnrlmgrant visas to Lithuanian nationals in 1989. Although it is unclear how many are still in the United States. some or all of them will be helped by our legislation. Mr.