,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #acj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bj1 #bjac ,mr4  
,waxman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4  
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,mica1 ,ms4  
,spei]1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4    
,b5tivolio1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mrs4       
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 & ,ms4 ,edw>ds7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
cultural & hi/orical significance (     
,n[ruz & ackn[l$g+ ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d] z a 
symbol ( respect = human rights &       
religi\s tol]ance4  ,:]eas ,n[ruz m>ks !
 traditional ,iranian ,new ,ye>1 :i*    
orig9at$ 9 anci5t ,p]sia1 & dates back m
 ?an #c1jjj ye>s2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz occurs  
on ! v]nal equ9ox & celebrates ! arrival
 ( spr+2 ,:]eas ,n[ruz s]ves to rem9d ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! _m la/+ contributions 
( ! ,p]sian civilization to ! _w & !    
notewor?y impact ( ,iranian-,am]icans to
 ! social & economic fabric ( society 9 

! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #eci          
,b4,c4,e41 ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d]1 an anci5t  
clay cyl9d] inscrib$ ) a decl>ation 9   
,babylonian cunei=m 9 ! "n ( ,cyrus1 :i*
 0 creat$ foll[+ ! ,p]sian conque/ (    
,babylon has1 ov] ! c5turies1 come to   
symbolize mank9d's fir/ docum5t on human
 rights2 ,:]eas ,cyrus ,,ii 7also kn[n z
 ,cyrus ! ,great7 ( ,p]sia is recogniz$ 
= 8 a*ievem5ts 9 human rights1 politics1
 & religi\s tol]ance1 z well z 8        
influ5ce on future ,ea/]n & ,we/]n      
civilizations2 ,:]eas ! policies (      
,cyrus t[>d m9ority religions are fur!r 
docum5t$ 9 ,babylonian texts & ,jewi%   
s\rces1 & hi/orical acc\nts2 ,:]eas !   
,cyrus ,cyl9d] has _h significant impact
 on ! respect = human rights t ,iranian 
,am]icans believe 9 today2 ,:]eas an    
exhibition w t\r 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
celebrate ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d] z a symbol ( 
tol]ance & respect = diff]5t peoples &  
diff]5t fai?s2 ,:]eas ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d]  
exhibition w take place 9 ,wa%+ton1     
,,dc1 ,h\/on1 ,texas1 ,new ,york1 ,new  

,york1 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 &    
,los ,angeles1 ,cali=nia2 ,:]eas ! laun*
 ( ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d] exhibition co9cides 
) ! ,n[ruz holiday & connects ! ,p]sian 
,new ,ye> to ! values ( human rights2 & 
,:]eas ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d] symbolizes !    
univ]sal hopes & aspirations ( all p =  
human rights & religi\s tol]ance3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes !    
cultural & hi/orical significance (     
,n[ruz2  7#b7 recognizes ! hopes &      
aspirations ( all p1 includ+ ! p ( ,iran
 = human rights & religi\s tol]ance z   
embodi$ by ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d]2 &  7#c7    
recognizes ! t\r ( ! ,cyrus ,cyl9d]     
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4