,,iv #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gge ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #i1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,de,santis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! impact ( ,si/] ,cities ,int]national & express+ support = ! designation ( ,july #ae1 #bjaf1 z ,si/] ,cities ,int]national ,day4 ,:]eas to facilitate & ma9ta9 _w peace1 cities1 _! elect$ (ficials1 & _! citiz5s ne$ to collaborate int]nationally1 ?r\gh int]national organizations su* z ,si/] ,cities ,int]national2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaf ,si/] ,cities ,int]national is celebrat+ #fj ye>s ( global citiz5 & civic diplomatic action1 & help+ support a future :]e ! _w's cities1 communities & its citiz5s c come toge!r on common gr\nd2 ,:]eas ,si/] ,cities ,int]national ,day is a fitt+ occasion to commemorate ! significant impact t ! organization has made 9 build+ bridges across nations1 cities & communities ar\nd ! globe 9 ord] to create & su/a9 _w peace2 ,:]eas ,si/] ,cities ,int]national 0 f\nd$ z a ,presid5tial initiative by ,presid5t ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[] on ,septemb] #aa1 #aief1 at ! ,:ite ,h\se ,conf]5ce on citiz5 diplomacy to create m community-l$ global relation%ips s t p ( diff]5t cultures c\ld appreciate _! diff]5ces & build p>tn]%ips t w\ld less5 ! *ance ( new national conflicts2 ,:]eas s9ce ,presid5t ,eis5h[]1 e sitt+ ,presid5t has be5 ! ,honor>y ,*airman ( ,si/] ,cities ,int]national2 ,:]eas ,si/] ,cities ,int]national curr5tly has ov] #egj memb] cities1 c\nties1 & ,/ates ) relation%ips ) ov] #b1cjj communities 9 #aej c\ntries1 spann+ #f cont95ts1 & hav+ repres5tation 9 ne>ly e di/rict repres5t$ 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ! impact ( ,si/] ,cities ,int]national's programs 9 #bjad has includ$ p>ticipation ( "o million2 ,:]eas collectively1 9 #bjad ! ,si/] ,cities ,int]national network ho/$ ov] #b1jjj ev5ts & engag$ ov] #cj1jjj volunte]s ?r\gh\t ! ,u4,s42 ,:]eas c\ntless city1 c\nty1 & ,/ate gov]nm5ts & _! lead]s h be5 involv$ 9 global relation%ips due to ,si/] ,cities ,int]national2 ,:]eas ^! relation%ips include educational1 economic1 cultural1 municipal & humanit>ian assi/ance ex*ange programs t are mutually b5eficial to ea* community2 ,:]eas ,si/] ,cities ,int]national ,day is a call to action = ,am]icans & citiz5s ( ! _w to come toge!r to celebrate ! importance ( communities' cont9u$ commitm5t to support+ a m peaceful & prosp]\s future ?r\gh cont9u$ p to p ex*anges2 ,:]eas ,si/] ,cities ,int]national ,day is an opportune "t = ,am]icans to come toge!r & %[ h[ p[]ful humanity c be :5 we unite to promote peace1 progress1 & prosp]ity = a bett] _w2 & ,:]eas ,july #ae1 #bjaf1 w\ld be an appropriate date to designate z ,si/] ,cities ,int]national ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes ! la/+ positive impact ( ,si/] ,cities ,int]national2 & 7#b7 supports ! designation ( ,si/] ,cities ,int]national ,day4