On the recordJune 13, 1989
The Government of the United States does not and will not recognize the unilateral incorporation by force of arms of the Baltic States into the Soviet Union.
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presidency.ucsb.eduThe Government of the United States does not and will not recognize the unilateral incorporation by force of arms of the Baltic States into the Soviet Union.
Proclamation 5990—Baltic Freedom Day, 1989
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