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fate. Despite these ordeals, the Ukrainian people have endured, preserving hope and their identity and con tributing greatly to the glories of European civilization. Now, finally, Ukraine has reclaimed its independence and its place as a pivotal state in the new Europe. We congratulate you, Mr. President, and all Ukrain ians on your remarkable achievements in the almost three years since regaining your freedom. You held a historic referendum and began the hard work of reform and building democratic institutions. Above all, Ukrain ians are weathering the immense difficulties of political and economic transition. In the face of continuous hardship, you have shown patience, bravery and the ability to overcome all obstacles — an ability your young athletes like Oksana Baiul showed so spectacularly in the Olympic competition. We honor you, Mr. President, in our nation’s capital as the man who is leading a Ukrainian renaissance. Your boldness in the face of daunting problems reminds us of one of our greatest leaders, Franklin Roosevelt, who provided leadership in a time of great hardship in the United States. Like him, you inherited a nation in the throes of economic depression. And like him, you have lighted the darkness and created hope. You have blazed a path ahead on the two most crit ical issues for the future: economic reform and nuclear weapons. Thanks to your leadership, Ukraine is making the hard choices that will ensure the prosperity Ukrain ians deserve. Thanks to your vision and that of the Ukrainian Par liament, you are removing the threat of nuclear wea pons and laying the groundwork for an era of peace with your neighbors. I salute the courage you have shown. America will stand with you to support your independence, your territorial integrity, and your re forms. We are bound together by a dedication to peace and a devotion to freedom. The flame of that commitment to freedom was kept burning during the Cold War by nearly a million Ukrain ian Americans, some of whom are with us here today, who never forgot Ukraine and who are today contribut ing to its reawakening. Now that your country is again free, all Americans are determined that the flame of Ukrainian freedom will burn ever brighter. We will stand with you. Seventy-seven years ago today, Mr. President, on November 22nd, 1917, another generation of Ukrainian leaders declared the independence of Ukraine. It was a tragedy that civil war and bolshevism doomed that new state while it was still in its infancy. Today, we are pleased and honored to welcome you, the leader of a Ukraine that is conquering the chal lenges of independence — poised to fulfill its hopes, a nation that will grow into one of the great nations of Europe. And we say, Vitayemo. Welcome. Jefferson Dining Room, where luncheon was held honoring President and Mrs. Kuchma. 16 ’’НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ГРУДЕНЬ 1994 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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