,h4 ,,res4 #adh  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,febru>y #bi1
 #bjaf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5 ,rob]t ,lev9son is a      
retir$ ag5t ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (        
,inve/igation 7,,fbi71 a resid5t (      
,coral ,spr+s1 ,florida1 ! husb& (      
,*ri/9e ,lev9son1 & fa!r ( _! sev5      
*ildr52 ,:]eas ,rob]t ,lev9son travel$ f
 ,dubai1 ,unit$ ,arab ,emirates1 to ,ki%
 ,isl&1 ,iran1 on ,m>* #h1 #bjjg2 ,:]eas
 aft] travel+ to ,ki% ,isl& & *eck+ into
 ! ,hotel ,m>yam1 ,rob]t ,lev9son       
disappe>$ on ,m>* #i1 #bjjg2 ,:]eas1 9  
,decemb] #bjjg1 ,rob]t ,lev9son's wife1 
,*ri/9e1 travel$ to ,ki% ,isl& to       
retrace ,mr4 ,lev9son's /eps & met )    
(ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran :o pl$g$ 
to help 9 ! inve/igation2 ,:]eas1 = m   
?an #h ye>s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
has cont9ually press$ ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,iran to provide any in=mation on !     
:]eab\ts ( ,rob]t ,lev9son & to help    
ensure 8 prompt & safe return to 8      
family2 ,:]eas (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( 

,iran promis$ _! cont9u$ assi/ance to ! 
relatives ( ,rob]t ,lev9son dur+ ! visit
 ( ! family to ! ,islamic ,republic (   
,iran 9 ,decemb] #bjjg2 ,:]eas1 9       
,novemb] #bjaj1 ! ,lev9son family       
receiv$ a video ( ,mr4 ,lev9son 9       
captivity1 repres5t+ ! fir/ pro( ( life 
s9ce 8 disappe>ance & provid+ "s initial
 indications t he 0 be+ held some:]e 9  
s\?we/ ,asia2 ,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjaa1 ! 
,lev9son family receiv$ a s]ies (       
pictures ( ,mr4 ,lev9son1 :i* provid$   
fur!r indications t he 0 be+ held       
some:]e 9 s\?we/ ,asia2 ,:]eas ,secret>y
 ,john ,k]ry /at$ on ,augu/ #bh1 #bjac1 
,! ,unit$ ,/ates respectfully asks !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran
 to "w coop]atively ) u 9 our ef=ts to  
help ,u4,s4 citiz5 ,rob]t ,lev9son42    
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjac1 dur+ ! 
fir/ direct phone conv]sation betwe5 !  
heads ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,iran s9ce #aigi1 ,presid5t ,b>ack      
,obama rais$ ! case ( ,rob]t ,lev9son to
 ,presid5t ( ,iran ,hassan ,r\hani &    

urg$ ! ,presid5t ( ,iran to help locate 
,mr4 ,lev9son & reunite him ) 8 family2 
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bi1 #bjad1 ,secret>y 
( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry aga9 /at$ t ! ,unit$
 ,/ates respectfully reque/ ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran "w       
coop]atively ) u to f9d ,mr4 ,lev9son & 
br+ him home42 ,:]eas on ,july #ad1     
#bjae1 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 ,france1 ,russia1 ,*9a1 
& ,g]many conclud$ #bj mon?s (          
negotiations ) ,iran ov] its nucle>     
program2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #af1 #bjaf1 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran releas$ five ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s deta9$ 9 ,iran1 ,jason   
,rezaian ( ,cali=nia1 ,sae$ ,ab$9i (    
,idaho1 ,amir ,mirzaei ,hekmati (       
,mi*igan1 ,mat!w ,trevi?ick (           
,massa*usetts1 & ,nosratollah           
,khosravi-,roods>i2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y  
#ag1 #bjaf1 ,presid5t ,obama /at$ ev5 z 
we rejoice 9 ! safe return ( o!rs1 we w 
nev] =get ab\t ,bob1 ref]r+ to ,rob]t   
,lev9son1 & t ea* & e day b especially  
today our he>ts are ) ! ,lev9son family 

& we w nev] re/ until _! family is :ole 
aga942 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjaf1   
,:ite ,h\se ,press ,secret>y ,jo% ,e>ne/
 /at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t _h    
secur$ a commitm5t f ! ,iranians to use 
! *annel t has n[ be5 op5$ to secure !  
release ( ^? individuals t we "k 7 be+  
held by ,iran 99 99 99 to try & ga!r    
in=mation ab\t ,mr4 ,lev9son's possible 
:]eab\ts2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #bf1      
#bjac1 ,rob]t ,lev9son became ! longe/  
held ,unit$ ,/ates ho/age 9 our         
,nation's hi/ory2 & ,:]eas ! ,,fbi has  
ann\nc$ a #e million rew>d = in=mation  
lead+ to ,mr4 ,lev9son's safe return3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes t    
,rob]t ,lev9son is ! longe/ held ,unit$ 
,/ates ho/age 9 our ,nation's hi/ory2   
7#b7 notes ! repeat$ pl$ges by & r5ew$  
commitm5t ( (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,iran to provide _! ,gov]nm5t's         
assi/ance 9 ! case ( ,rob]t ,lev9son2   
7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran1 z a     
humanit>ian ge/ure1 to act on its       

promises to assi/ 9 ! case ( ,rob]t     
,lev9son & to imm$iately provide to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t all available   
in=mation f all entities ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,iran reg>d+ ! disappe>ance ( ,rob]t   
,lev9son2  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t & !   
allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to  
raise ) (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran !
 case ( ,rob]t ,lev9son at e            
opportunity1 not)/&+ ongo+ & s]i\s      
disagreem5ts ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
has ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,iran on a broad    
array ( issues1 includ+ ,iran's balli/ic
 missile program1 sponsor%ip (          
int]national t]rorism1 & human rights   
abuses2 &  7#e7 expresses sympa?y to !  
family ( ,rob]t ,lev9son = _! angui% &  
expresses hope t _! ordeal c be br\ght  
to an end 9 ! ne> future4  ,cl]k4