In her remark, the U.S. Secretary of Statenoted that because of the courage of the Baltic peoples, August 23 - onceinfamous as the anniversary of the 1939 Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact that led to theoccupation of the Baltic states - now standsas a landmark in the struggle for self-determination.
At theend of her statement, Secretary Clinton reaffirmed the commitment of the United States to strengthen partnerships withthe people and governments of Estonia,Latvia, and Lithuania.
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