,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjae   
,mr4 ,turn] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 
,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,bi%op 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,tib]i1 ,mr4 ,lip9ski1 
,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4 
,ryan ( ,ohio1 & ,mr4 ,gibbs7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ! #bj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords4  
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ad1 #aiie1 ! g5]al 
framework agreem5t = ,peace 9 ,bosnia & 
,h]zegov9a1 kn[n z ! ,dayton ,peace     
,accords1 end$ a conflict t ?reat5$ to  
de/abilize ,europe & result$ 9 ! dea? ( 
approximately #bej1jjj p1 & !           
displacem5t ( m ?an #b1jjj1jjj m51 wom51
 & *ildr52 ,:]eas negotiations began on 
,novemb] #a1 #aiie1 at ,wright-,patt]son
 ,air ,=ce ,base 9 ,dayton1 ,ohio1 &    
aft] #ba days ( negotiations1 ! lead]s (
 ,bosnia1 ,h]zegov9a1 ,croatia1 & ,s]bia
 acquiesc$ to a peace settlem5t t w\ld  

halt conflicts t _h br\ght de/ruction & 
ru9 to ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a s9ce ,april 
#aiib2 ,:]eas previ\s attempts to       
negotiate peace 9 ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a  
_h be5 unsuccessful & co]cion = la/+    
peace by _w p[]s1 p>ticul>ly ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,russia1 f9ally =c$ ! ?ree     
sides into negotiations 9 ,dayton1      
,ohio2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates negotiat+ 
team lead by ,ambassador ,ri*>d         
,holbrooke guid$ peace negotiations     
endors$ by memb]s ( ! ,european ,union  
7,,eu7 & ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas #ba 
days ( int5se negotiations occurr+ at ! 
,hope ,hotel at ,wright-,patt]son ,air  
,=ce ,base br\ght hope & an opportunity 
= peace2 ,:]eas ! negotiations succe$$1 
aga9/ all pr$ictions1 due to out/&+     
lead]%ip1 det]m9ation ( all involv$1    
mutual desire = a peaceful resolution1 &
 ! ext5sive community support2 ,:]eas   
,wright-,patt]son ,air ,=ce ,base 0 *os5
 z ! site ( negotiations due to its     
div]sity & security1 :i* (f]$ an        
environm5t :]e ! w>r+ p>ties c\ld focus 

on negotiat+ peace out ( ! spotlight ( !
 m$ia & away f di/ract+ geopolitical    
pressures2 ,:]eas ! ,dayton community   
unexpect$ly became "p ( ! process z its 
p became pr\d to be "p ( hi/ory1 hold+  
c&lelight vigils1 plac+ c&les ( peace 9 
_! front w9d[s1 congratulat+ & pray+ = !
 negotiators1 =m+ a human peace *a9     
ar\nd ,wright-,patt]son ,air ,=ce ,base1
 & cont9u+ to /udy peace & human rights 
bas$ on ! community's exp]i5ces ho/+ ^! 
hi/oric negotiations2 ,:]eas negotiators
 highlight$ ,ohio's e?nic div]sity to %[
 ! w>r+ p>ties t p f disp>ate e?nic     
hi/ories c\ld live ev]yday life 9 peace2
 ,:]eas ! ,dayton ,peace ,accords       
provid$ a framework & common agreem5t to
 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization
 7,,nato7 implem5tation & /abilization  
=ce missions :i* provid$ security = !   
citiz5s ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1         
,croatia1 & ,s]bia2 ,:]eas ! ,dayton    
,lit]>y ,peace ,prize1 e/abli%$ 9 #bjjf1
 rema9s ! only lit]>y peace prize aw>d$ 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & cont9ues ! legacy (

 ! #aiie ,dayton ,peace ,accords by     
honor+ au?ors :o write ab\t peace & ^:  
"w provides endur+ lit]>y value2 ,:]eas 
! ,dayton ,int]national ,peace ,museum 9
 d[nt[n ,dayton1 a nonpr(it1            
all-volunte] organization1 is "o ( ! few
 community-bas$ in/itutions ) a focus on
 peace 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ,museum   
honors ,dayton's hi/ory z ! ho/ ( !     
#aiie ,dayton ,peace ,accords1 (f]+     
nonp>tisan educational programs &       
exhibits featur+ !mes ( nonviol5t       
conflict resolution1 social ju/ice      
issues1 int]national relations1 & peace2
 ,:]eas ! ,dayton1 ,ohio1 community     
support$ ! peace negotiations & work$ to
 create a /rong1 la/+ relation%ip )     
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a by ho/+ num]\s     
visit+ delegations1 creat+ a si/] city  
relation%ip ) ,s>ajevo1 & ho/+ an       
int]national anniv]s>y commemoration2   
,:]eas ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a receiv$ a   
conditional ,memb]%ip ,action ,plan to  
jo9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty           
,organization 7,,nato7 p5d+ cont9u$     

progress on re=ms1 & deploy$ troops ) ! 
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
7,,isaf7 9 #bjji ?r\gh ! end ( ! mission
 la/ ye>1 & cont9ue to support ,,nato & 
its allies ?r\gh ! deploym5t ( troops = 
! ,,nato-l$ ,resolute ,support ,mission2
 ,:]eas ,croatia successfully became a  
,,nato memb] 9 #bjji & a ,european      
,union 7,,eu7 memb] 9 #bjac1 & =m]ly    
deploy$ troops ) ! ,,isaf1 & is curr5tly
 support+ ! ,resolute ,support mission2 
,:]eas ! ,mont5egr9 ,p>liam5t decl>$    
indep5d5ce f ,s]bia on ,june #c1 #bjjf1 
& ?us creat$ a multi-e?nic c\ntry ) a   
viable economy1 pr(essional milit>y1 &  
democratic in/itutions1 & has a         
,memb]%ip ,action ,plan to jo9 ,,nato1 &
 has deploy$ troops curr5tly p>ticipat+ 
9 ! ,resolute ,support mission2 ,:]eas  
,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1 ,croatia1 &       
,mont5egro cont9ue to fight alongside   
,,nato & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces to 
br+ peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity to     
o!rs2 ,:]eas ,s]bia rea*$ an agreem5t on
 normaliz+ relations ) ,kosovo 9 #bjac1 

& 0 accept$ z a ,european ,union 7,,eu7 
memb]%ip c&idate 9 #bjad1 & cont9ues to 
implem5t *anges on ! pa? to full ,,eu   
memb]%ip1 & ,s]bia's /rong ef=ts to     
arre/ ! la/ #b indict$ w> crim9als s\ght
 by ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,tribunal =
 ! ,=m] ,yugoslavia 0 successful2 ,:]eas
 ! entire ,/ate ( ,ohio has contribut$  
to /ability & prosp]ity 9 ! ,balkan     
region by fo/]+ an exempl>y relation%ip 
betwe5 ! ,ohio ,national ,gu>d & !      
,s]bian ,arm$ ,=ces2 & ,:]eas ! ,dayton 
,peace ,accords effectively end$ !      
conflict1 creat$ a multi-e?nic c\ntry 9 
! ,balkans1 & address$ topics critical  
to ! future ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a1     
includ+ regional /abilization1 a        
con/itutional framework1 ! repatriation 
( refugees1 & int]nal security3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds ,bosnia &
 ,h]zegov9a = ! significant progress x  
has made ov] ! pa/ #bj ye>s on !        
implem5tation ( ! ,dayton ,peace        
,accords2  7#b7 welcomes & enc\rages !  

aspiration ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a to    
become a memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72  7#c7   
reaffirms ! importance ( ! successful   
p>ticipation ( ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a 9 ! 
,european integration process = ! future
 fre$om & prosp]ity ( its citiz5s2  7#d7
 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bosnia &      
,h]zegov9a to cont9ue re=ms on economic 
& con/itutional issues2  7#e7 enc\rages 
! int]national community to ga!r = a    
,dayton ,peace ,accords ,,ii 9 ord] to  
reaffirm our commitm5t to la/+ peace 9 !
 ,balkans2 &  7#f7 recognizes ! role ( !
 ,/ate ( ,ohio z well z ! ,great]       
,dayton community 9 fo/]+ & promot+ !   
,dayton ,peace ,accords & its ideals1 & 
cont9u+ to support diplomacy1 security1 
& peace ar\nd ! _w4