,h4 ,,res4 #gaf  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,may #ah1    
#bjaf  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! m ?an #ce 
million ,am]icans ( ,iri% desc5t /r5g!n 
! fri5dly relations betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ,irel&2 ,:]eas ?r\gh\t our     
hi/ory ,am]icans ( ,iri% desc5t h made  
significant contributions to ! ,unit$   
,/ates & h help$ to %ape its hi/ory2    
,:]eas 9 ,april #aiaf1 ?r\gh ! ,ea/]    
,ris+1 an attempt 0 laun*$ to secure    
,iri% indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas signatories to 
! #aiaf ,proclamation ( ! ,iri%         
,republic 7 influ5c$ by ! exp]i5ce ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & !re=e includ$ ! ,unit$  
,/ates z ! only =eign c\ntry            
specifically m5tion$ 9 ! ,proclamation2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ &      
e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) ! ,iri% 
,free ,/ate 9 #aibc2 ,:]eas ,irel& is a 
valu$ p>tn] 9 int]national =a1 includ+ !
 ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,,nato ,p>tn]%ip =  
,peace ,program1 ! ,organization =      
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 !    
,organization = ,economic ,coop]ation & 

,developm5t1 & ! ,_w ,trade             
,organization2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,irel& cont9ue to %>e deep & abid+ ties 
across a ho/ ( areas1 includ+ economic1 
sci5tific1 & educational coop]ative     
ef=ts1 & int]national developm5t        
coop]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,irel& enjoy a ?riv+ & mutually         
b5eficial trade & inve/m5t relation%ip1 
) ! ,unit$ ,/ates be+ ! l>ge/ export] to
 ,irel& ( s]vices1 & ! second l>ge/     
export] ( goods2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,irel& enjoy broad sci5tific          
coop]ative programs1 to ! b5efit ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,irel&1 & ,nor!rn ,irel&1
 facilitat$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,irel&   
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,p>tn]%ip1 :i*    
prioritizes jo9t rese>* 9 ! areas (     
nanoscale sci5ce & eng9e]+1 s5sor       
networks1 telecommunications1 en]gy &   
su/a9ability1 & heal?2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,irel& support ?riv+ bilat]al  
educational ex*ange programs1 :i* ,irel&
 has promot$ 9 rec5t ye>s ) ! e/abli%m5t
 ( ,/ud5t ,ambassador programs1 increas+

 s*ol>%ips1 & be+ a contributor & ,lead 
,signature ,p>tn] 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,g5]ation  
,/udy ,abroad ,program2 ,:]eas !        
,gov]nm5ts ( ,irel& & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom h 
work$ closely1 ) ! ongo+ support ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 promot+ peace &        
reconciliation 9 ,nor!rn ,irel&2 &      
,:]eas ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! #aiaf ,ea/]
 ,ris+ (f]s an opportunity = recommitm5t
 to /r5g!n+ ! relation%ip betwe5 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,irel& = ! b5efit (     
future g5]ations 9 bo? c\ntries3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recalls ! deep & 
abid+ fri5d%ip betwe5 ,irel& & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 su/a9$ & /r5g!n$ by ! ties      
betwe5 our peoples & our %>$ values2    
7#b7 calls = ! enhanc$ coop]ation betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,irel& 9 und]tak+    
multilat]al humanit>ian missions &      
int]national peacekeep+ op]ations2 &    
7#c7 supports ef=ts to cont9ue to       
increase political1 economic1 sci5tific1
 educational1 & cultural ties betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,irel&1 includ+ ongo+ "w

 to consolidate peace & reconciliation 9
 ,nor!rn ,irel&4  ,cl]k4