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Hearing To Investigate the Baltic States and the U.S.S.R., 1953-1954
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Experience the American Journey through our country's visual heritage in this historical recording provided by the National Archives of the United States. Partially-edited film report: the Kersten Committee hears testimony on Communist aggression in the Baltic States. At the American Consulate in Munich, Germany, a witness ends his testimony. A Czechoslovakian witness describes a meeting held in Moscow (March 1945) for Baltic States Socialists, and farewell dinner given by Stalin for Edward Benes, and answers questions on Czechoslovakia during World War II. On the deportation of 26,000 Poles from east Poland to Russia from 1939-1941. Adam Treszka reports on statistics of Poles in Russia, military and civilian, and Poles freed in 1942. Treszka continues report on Poles in Russia, noting the number who died in Russia and that mate Poles remained in Siberia after 1942. Another Polish witness, elected member of Polish Parliament, 1930, testifies on his experiences in Russian and German prisoner of war camps in 1939 and his escape, his election as chairman of the Provisional National Political Counsel in 1942, and his arrest in 1943. A Lithuanian witness testifies on prohibitions against anti-government protests, Communist interpretations of U.S. military policies, and educational materials. Charles J. Kersten introduces officers of the Polish Home Army to Committee Counsel James J. McTigue, who questions the officers on the Russian summer offensive of July 1944 near Warsaw. Polish general continues his testimony on Russian offensive, beginnings of Polish Underground Government, 1944, Polish revolt against German occupation, and Russian Army advance from August 1944 to January 1945. Col. A. Pomian, underground university lecturer, testifies on his membership in and activities of Polish resistance movement in 1940, and reads 1947 Russian encyclopedia description of 1944 Russian summer offensive. Mrs. Janina Pronaszko, member of Polish Underground Home Army Command, responds to questions on Russia, General Jankowski's meeting with Russians and Polish Communist secret police. From the U.S. House of Representatives Committee Reports on Communist Aggression. This historical recording from the National Archives may contain variations in audio and video quality based on the limitations of the original source material. The content summary for this DVD is adapted from an historical description provided by the government agency or donor at the time of production release. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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