Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1946-01-11
10th CONGRESS
1st Session
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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totaitaranism, which has been successfully conclu-
ded all military fronts through the mutual efforts
and expenditures of blood and material of
the United Nations the political sovereignty and in
dependence of many small peace-ovng nations was
set aside by armies Of occupation; and
Whereas the Republic Of Lithuania peace-loving
nation which geographically in the path of three
military invasOns, result of which lost its gov
ernment and independence; and
Whereas the independence Of the Republic of Lithuania
has long been and is still recognized by the United
States and many nations throughout the world which
have consciencously proclaimed their allegiance toI
principles of liberty and equality and the right of
self-determination; and
Whereas the policy of the United States of America as
expressed in the Atlantic Charter and affirmed in the
official utterances of representatives of State De-
partment has consistently and unequivocaby suppor-
ted the right of all democratic peoples to elect freely
and without external pressure, the form of govern
ment which they desire, and the restoration of SOW
ereignty to those who have been forcby deprived of
this sacred prerogative; and
Whereas recently on October 49, 1945 United States
Associate Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson
reaffirned the policy of the United States in a COM
munication to the Government of Soviet Russia where
in he stated:
'In the indictment of German war criminals sign
ed today reference is made to Estonia Latvia Lth-
uania, and certain other territories as being within
the of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
"This language is proposed by Russia and is ac-
cepted to avoid delay which would be occasioned by
insistence alteration in the text The indictment
is signed subject to this reservation and understand
ing
II have no authority either to admit or challenge
behalf of the United States Soviet claims to sover
eighty such territories.
Nothing therefore in this indictment is to be
construed recognition by the United States of
such sovereignty as indicating any attitude either
the part of the United States the part of the
undersigned toward any claim to redispostion of such
| sovereignty,
| and
Whereas recently on October e. 1916, President Harry
S. Truman in his Navy Day address on the foreign
policy of the United States, declared: eve believe in
the eventual return of sovereign rights and selfgov
ernment to all peoples who have been deprived of
them by force We shall approve territorial changes
in any friendly part of the world unless they accord
with the freely expressed wishes of the people
cerned We believe that all peoples who prepared
for, sef-goveInment should be permitted to choose
! their own form of government by their freely
expressed CHOICE without interference from any for
egn source. That is true in Europe, in Asia in AT
rica as well as in the Western Hemisphere. By the
combined and cooperative action of our allies,
shall help the defeated enemy states establish peace
full democratic governments of their free choice
And we shall try. to attain world in which nazism
! fascism and military aggression cannot exist. W.
shall refuse to recognize any government imposed
upon any nation by the force of any foreign power
and
Whereas the omission of London Conference of Foreign
Ministers to themselves with the vital issues
inherent in this matter would tend to effect lessen
ing of the public faith in the great moral principles
for which the fought and would make
mockery Of the sacrifices of millions of human lives
: and
Whereas permanent peace he secured only through
mutual respect and consideration of the basic prin
cples of justice and right they affect all nations
large and small, rich and poor; Therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representa-
tves concu1rng) That it is the of the Congress
that the President of the United States and the Officers
of the State Department give active support to the prn
cpes herein announced and devote their efforts ant
influence with the nations Of the world to to th
Republic of Lithuana restoration Of their ndepen
ence and the right of free and democratic election ate
armies of other nations have left and Lithuanian refu
gees have been repatriated to their homeland.
$ That the President of the United States and tn
Secretary of State their good offices to place tn
subject matter upon the agenda of the Conference