CONTENTS

WITNESSES

Hartman, Hon. Arthur A., Assistant Secretary of State for European Page

Affairs, Department of State___.

Russell, Harold S., Office Director, European Affairs, Legal Adviser's Office_

MATERIAL SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Letter from the Hon. Robert J. McCloskey, Assistant Secretary of State

for Congressional Relations to Dr. Thomas E. Morgan dated April 11,

1975__

APPENDIX

Letter from Mr. Edward J. Sumanas, Joint Baltic American Committee to

Hon. Dante B. Fascell enclosing list of cosponsors of resolutions intro-

duced regarding the Baltic States--

Letter and newspaper articles from Joseph Gaila, president, Lithuanian-

American Community of the U.S.A. Inc., to Hon. Thomas E. Morgan,

dated April 28, 1975...

Article from the Christian Science Monitor entitled "Years of Work

Involved in Trying To Stabilize Détente in Europe: Decision Point Near

on 35-Nation Summit Talk" by Eric Bourne, dated April 30, 1975.---

Letter from Heino Ederma, president, the Baltimore Estonian Society,

Inc., to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 6, 1975.

Letter from Messrs. Sereika and Pazemenas of the Lithuanian Veterans

Association Ramove (Los Angeles Chapter), to Hon. Dante B. Fascell,

regarding support for the Baltic States resolutions, dated May 10, 1975-

Letter from Messrs. Kari, Genys, Meierovics, and Sumanas of the Joint

Baltic American Committee to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 13,

1975___

Letter from Mr. Talivaldis Smits, chairman of the Washington Latvian

Society to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 15, 1975_.

Letter from Mr. E. Kool, chairman, Legion of Estonian Liberation, Con-

necticut Post, Inc., to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 17, 1975...

Article from the New York Times entitled "U.S. Eases Policy on Baltic

States" by James F. Clarity, dated May 18, 1975..

Memorandum submitted by Dr. Kazys Bobelis, national president, Lithu-

anian American Council, Inc., regarding Conference on Security and

Cooperation to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 19, 1975-

Letter from Mr. Algimantas P. Gureckas of the Lithuanian-American

Community of the U.S. A., Inc., to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 19,

1975___

Letters from Messrs. Tralla and Eelnurme of the Baltic Nations Com-

mittee of Detroit, Inc., to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 19, 1975,

with enclosure of letter to the President of the United States, dated

April 17, 1975_-_.

Letter from Mrs. Anna Faltus, liaison, Czechoslovak National Council of

America to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated May 20, 1975.

Letter from V. Balciunas, M.D., chairman, and K. Darbutas, secretary

of the Lithuanian American Council, Inc. (Kenosha Branch), to Hon.

Dante B. Fascell, dated May 31, 1975_.

Letter from Feliks Gadomski, secretary general of the Assembly of

Captive European Nations to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated June 4,

1975__

Letter from Jurgis Breive, executive chairman of the Lithuanian_Re-

publican Party of Cicero to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated June 7, 1975_-

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Letter from Jonas Eigelis, president, American Lithuania Club of Beverly
Shores to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated June 7, 1975.

Letter from Kazys Jankunas, chairman, Lithuanian American Community,
Inc. (District of New Jersey), to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated June 11,
1975_
Letter from Messrs. Kari, Sumanas, Genys, and Meierovics of the Joint
Baltic American Committee to Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated June 16,
1975, enclosing resolution adopted by the Baltic Forum at Upsala Col-
lege in New Jersey-

Letter from Peter Atkociunas, D.D.S., president, Cicero Chapter of
Lithuanian American Council, Inc., tó Hon. Dante B. Fascell, dated
June 18, 1975__.