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 We,
the members of the Lithuanian-American Community, Inc, of (identify chapter
or city) assembled on ( date ) to recognize and honor the 753rd year of
Lithuania's statehood, and the 88th year of Lithuania's independence as a
democracy which was established on February 16, 1918 in Lithuania's historic
capital Vilnius, do hereby find:
Whereas, Lithuania is a member of both NATO and the European Union,
and Lithuanian military units are serving together with American troops in
Afghanistan and Iraq as allies in the war on global terrorism;
Whereas, the United States and many other countries never recognized
the forced incorporation and illegal annexation of Lithuania by the former
Soviet Union in June 1940, and continued to maintain diplomatic relations
with the legal representatives of independent Lithuania;
Whereas, the government and parliament of the Russian Federation
continue to actively oppose Lithuania's re-integration with Western
democracies while both corporate and criminal interests from Lithuania's
eastern neighbors are undermining Lithuania's sovereignty;
Whereas, the Russian government is using natural gas as a political
weapon against its neighbors Western neighbors, including Ukraine;
Now, therefore, be it Resolved that, we, supporters of a democratic
Lithuania--
(1) congratulate the people of Lithuania on the occasion of their
Day of Independence, the 16th of February;
(2) urge the United States Congress and the Bush Administration to
deepen the U.S. bi-lateral relationship with Lithuania by resuming technical
assistance programs in Lithuania, restoring cultural and educational
exchange programs with Lithuania, restoring US broadcasts to Lithuania,
providing continued military assistance, and expanding trade and investment
between the United States and Lithuania;
(3) urge President George W. Bush to initiate a suspension of
Russia's membership in the Group of Eight (G-8) industrial democracies until
Russia restores democratic practices such as freedom of the press, and stops
using energy as a political weapon;
(4) thank the government and people of Lithuania for joining with the
United States in its war on global terrorism, and a special thanks to the
men and women of Lithuania's armed forces who are risking their lives
alongside American troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo and Bosnia;
(5) demand that the government of the Russian Federation denounce the
infamous Molotov-Ribbentrop treaty, and as the self-proclaimed successor
state of the Soviet Union make restitution to Lithuania for the illegal 50
year Soviet occupation of Lithuania.
We, authorize the officers of the ( local ) chapter of the
Lithuanian-American Community, Inc. and the organizers of this assembly to
transmit a copy of this resolution, once adopted, to appropriate U.S.
government representatives, our State representatives, the embassies of
Lithuania and the Russian Federation, and the national office of the
Lithuanian-American Community, Inc.
Adopted: ( date
) by a vote of (
)
Signed by Presiding Officer:
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