,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cjj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,mr4  
,%imkus 7= himself & ,mr4 ,s*iff7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,express+ support =
 ! designation ( ,augu/ #bc1 #bjai1 z   
,black ,ribbon ,day to recognize !      
victims ( ,soviet & ,nazi regimes4      
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bc1 #aici1 ! ,soviet 
,union & ,nazi ,g]many pl$g$ mutual     
nonaggression ?r\gh !                   
,molotov-,ribb5trop ,pact1 :i* divid$   
,ea/]n ,europe into two sph]es ( int]e/ 
9 _! illicit bilat]al negotiations2     
,:]eas ?is notori\s agreem5t & !        
,fri5d%ip & ! ,bord] ,treaty on         
,septemb] #bh1 #aici1 all[$ bo? !       
,soviets & ! ,nazis to divide & occupy  
,pol& 9 ,septemb] #aici & to occupy !   
?ree ,baltic ,/ates ( ,e/onia1          
,li?uania1 & ,latvia 9 ,june #aidj2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates refus$ to        
recognize ! ,soviet ,union's =cible     

occupation ( ! ,baltic ,/ates1 &        
consi/5tly recogniz$ ! indep5d5ce (     
,e/onia1 ,li?uania1 & ,latvia ?r\gh !   
,welles ,decl>ation on ,july #bc1 #aidj2
 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ac1 #aida1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t sign$ ! ,atlantic ,*>t]
 to make c]ta9 common pr9ciples 9 !     
national policies ( _! respective       
c\ntries = a bett] future ( ! _w1       
includ+ ! "r ( all peoples to *oose ! =m
 ( gov]nm5t "u :i* !y w live & self     
gov]nm5t re/or$ to ^? :o h be5 =cibly   
depriv$ ( !m & t ! p ( c\ntries may live
 9 fre$om2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t has actively advocat$ = &     
cont9ues to support ! pr9ciples by !    
,unit$ ,nations ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( 
,human ,rights & ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,g5]al ,assembly resolution #bfj 7,,iii7
 ( ,decemb] #i1 #aidh2 ,:]eas ,captive  
,nations ,week1 sign$ into law 7,public 
,law #hf-ij7 by ,presid5t ,dwight ,d4   
,eis5h[] 9 #aiei1 rais$ public aw>5ess (
 ! oppression ( nations "u ! control (  
,communi/ & o!r nondemocratic gov]nm5ts2

 ,:]eas ! ,european ,p>liam5t resolution
 on ,european consci5ce & totalit>ianism
 ( ,april #b1 #bjji1 e/abli%$ a day (   
remembrance = victims ( ,soviet & ,nazi 
regimes to rememb] & commemorate _!     
victims2 ,:]eas ! extreme =ms (         
totalit>ian rule practic$ by ! ,nazi &  
,soviet dictator%ips l$ to prem$itat$ & 
va/ crimes committ$ aga9/ millions (    
human be+s & _! basic & inali5able      
rights on a scale unse5 be=e 9 hi/ory2  
,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( human be+s1    
flee+ ! crimes p]petrat$ by ! ,nazi &   
,soviet regimes s\ght & f\nd refuge 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas millions (        
,am]icans ( ,baltic & ,ea/]n & ,c5tral  
,european desc5t :o p]sonally fl$ or ^: 
families fl$ ^? regimes h made unique & 
significant cultural1 economic1 social1 
& o!r contributions to help build !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! memb]s ( ,baltic
 ,way1 a peaceful political demon/ration
 unit+ two million p 9 _! que/ =        
indep5d5ce ( ! ,baltic ,/ates on ,augu/ 
#bc1 #aihi1 jo9$ h&s & =m$ a human *a9 f

 ,tall9n ?r\gh ,riga to ,vilnius1 laun*+
 a new *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,baltic     
,/ates & leav+ beh9d ! bitt] legacy ( ! 
,molotov-,ribb5trop ,pact2 ,:]eas ,augu/
 #bc w\ld be an appropriate date to     
designate z ,black ,ribbon ,day to      
rememb] & nev] =get ! t]ror millions (  
citiz5s ( ! ,baltic c\ntries1 ,c5tral   
,europe1 & ,ea/]n ,europe c\ntries      
exp]i5c$ = ov] half a c5tury by ru?less 
milit>y1 economic1 & political          
repression1 includ+ arbitr>y executions1
 mass arre/s1 deportations1 !           
suppression ( free spee*1 confiscation (
 private prop]ty1 & ! de/ruction (      
cultural & moral id5tity & civil        
society1 all ( :i* depriv$ individuals (
 _! basic human rights & dignity2 &     
,:]eas ! memories ( ,europe's tragic pa/
 _c be =gott5 & x is "r to honor !      
victims1 condemn ! p]petrators1 & lay ! 
f\ndation = reconciliation bas$ on tru? 
& remembrance3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports !      
designation ( ,black ,ribbon ,day to    

recognize & honor ! victims ( ,soviet & 
,nazi regimes4