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,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,to designate  
,may #bb1 #bjad z ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign  
,s]vice ,day 9 recognition ( ! m5 & wom5
 :o h s]v$1 or are pres5tly s]v+1 9 !   
,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & to  
honor ^? 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice :o h giv5 _!
 lives 9 ! l9e ( duty4  ,:]eas ! ,=eign 
,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is resolution z ! ,=eign ,s]vice7 0    
e/abli%$ ?r\gh ! passage ( ! ,act       
entitl$ ,an ,act ,= ! reorganization &  
improvem5t ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes 7#dc ,/at4    
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,rog]s ,act ( #aibd7 & is n[ celebrat+  
its #ij? anniv]s>y2 ,:]eas ! ,rog]s ,act
 ( #aibd e/abli%$ a c>e] organization   
bas$ on competitive exam9ation & m]it   
promotion2 ,:]eas approximately #af1jjj 
m5 & wom5 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice are s]v+ at

 home & abroad 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas !        
diplomatic1 consul>1 communications1    
trade1 developm5t1 security1 & num]\s   
o!r functions ^! m5 & wom5 p]=m         
con/itute ! fir/ & mo/ co/-effective    
in/rum5t ( our ,nation to protect &     
promote ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s abroad2   
,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice & 
_! families are increas+ly expos$ to    
risks & dang]1 ev5 9 times ( peace1 & _m
 h di$ 9 ! s]vice ( _! c\ntry2 ,:]eas   
employees ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice "w daily-- 
7#a7 to pres]ve peace & fre$om ar\nd !  
_w2  7#b7 to promote economic prosp]ity 
& mutual und]/&+ ar\nd ! _w2  7#c7 to   
r$uce pov]ty1 end hung] & malnutrition1 
fight disease1 combat int]national crime
 & illegal drugs1 & address environm5tal
 degradation2  7#d7 to promote economic 
developm5t1 comm]cial ent]prises1       
economic prosp]ity1 global food         
security1 ,am]ican agricultural         
products1 & ,unit$ ,/ates jobs & trade2 
7#e7 to promote ,am]ican ideals &       
values1 human rights1 fre$om1 g5d]      

equality1 & democracy2 &  7#f7 to       
provide em]g5cy & humanit>ian assi/ance 
to respond to crises ar\nd ! globe2     
,:]eas employees ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice are 
(t5 ! fir/ l9e ( def5se aga9/           
int]national t]rorism2 ,:]eas m ?an #bej
 memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 & _m m      
locally employ$ /aff ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1
 h made ! ultimate sacrifice on behalf (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas employees ( !  
,=eign ,s]vice p]sonify ! virtues (     
patriotism1 sacrifice1 s]vice1 & duty2  
,:]eas ! families ( employees ( ! ,=eign
 ,s]vice make important & significant   
sacrifices = ! great] good ( ! ,am]ican 
p & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas x is      
appropriate & j = our ,nation-- 7#a7 to 
recognize ! d$ication ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ! 
,=eign ,s]vice2 &  7#b7 to honor ^? :o h
 giv5 _! lives 9 ! loyal pursuit ( _!   
duties & responsibilities repres5t+ !   
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its citiz5s3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7  
honors ! m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$1 or are    
pres5tly s]v+1 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice = _!  

d$icat$ & important s]vice to c\ntry2   
7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
reflect on ! s]vice & sacrifice ( pa/1  
pres5t1 & future employees ( ! ,=eign   
,s]vice1 :]ev] !y s]ve1 ) appropriate   
c]emonies & activities2 &  7#c7         
designates ,may #bb1 #bjad1 z ,unit$    
,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice ,day to           
commemorate ! #ij? anniv]s>y ( ! ,=eign 
,s]vice4