Famine Remembrance Day, November 25, 2000 -
Statement By United States President Bill Clinton"
November 25, 2000
"On the 67th anniversaary of the Great Famine in Ukraine, I join
the people of Ukraine and Americans who trace their roots to that
country in remembering the victims of this atrocity of the Soviet
The world community has a solemn obligation to keep alive the memory
of the innocent men, women and children who suffered and perished
because they wanted to preserve their way of life and stood against
Stalin's totalitarian ambitions.
This anniversary is an occasion for both sorrow and reflection,
and it reminds us that the struggles of Stalin's victims, in Ukraine
and elsewhere, were not in vain. The people and the government of
Ukraine can honor them by ensuring that the dream of an independent,
democratic and prosperous Ukraine is fully realized.
As you mark this solemn anniversary, I commend you for keeping alive
the memory of this tragic chapter of Ukraine's history."