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,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjaf ,mr4
 ,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,neal1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1    
,mr4 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle (
 ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4    
,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,murphy (
 ,florida1 ,mr4 ,gibson1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 
,mr4 ,byrne1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4          
,mulvaney1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( 
,new ,j]sey7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
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j\rney to indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas ! #ajj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! #aiaf ,ea/] ,ris+ has a   
p>ticul> resonance 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
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,/ates engagem5t 9 ! ,nor!rn ,irel&     
peace process is vital to safegu>d+ !   
ga9s made s9ce ! ,good ,friday          
,agreem5t2 ,:]eas ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! 
#aiaf ,ea/] ,ris+ (f]s an opportunity = 
remembrance1 reconciliation1 & reimag9+ 
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commemorative ev5ts w take place across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to m>k ! anniv]s>y3 ,n[1

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,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recalls ! special
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cont9ually su/a9$ & /r5g!n$ ?r\gh\t !   
int]tw9$ hi/ory ( bo? c\ntries2  7#b7   
welcomes ! program ( commemorations 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates m>k+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y (  
,irel&'s #aiaf ,ris+1 includ+ ! ev5ts   
tak+ place 9 ,wa%+ton ,,dc2 &  7#c7     
recognizes ! importance ( nurtur+ &     
r5ew+ ! unique relation%ip betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,irel& & _! peoples into
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