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The Baltic Caucus is made up of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives who share a common interest in the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The Baltic Caucus is chaired by Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) and Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH). Please take a look around for information pertaining to the Caucus, and especially for more information on Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania!
News from the Baltic Caucus: |
6/7/2006
Address by H.E. Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of the Republic of Latvia to a Joint Session of the United States Congress - Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, distinguished members of the House of Representatives, honorable Senators, Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, ...(more)
5/18/2006
Rep. Shimkus' Floor Statement on the Baltic Countries Entrance into the US Visa Waiver Program - MR. SHIMKUS: Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak in opposition to the perceived exclusion of the countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from an amendment adopted by the Senate in their immigration bill yesterday.
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External News on Baltic States:
6/14/2006
Baltic Victims of USSR Remembered The Baltic states - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - have held a day of mourning for thousands of their people who were exiled to Siberia during Soviet rule. - On 14 June 1941 more than 30,000 were deported from the Baltic countries to prison camps in Siberia.
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1/13/2006
Baltic honours Soviet opponents People in the Baltic states of Latvia and Lithuania are marking the 15th anniversary of mass demonstrations against the Soviet Union. -
In January 1991, hundreds of thousands of people went onto the streets of their capital cities to defend their newly declared independence.
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