,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #bgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #a1 #bjae     
,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,johnson7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !
 #be? anniv]s>y ( ! peaceful &          
democratic reunification ( ,g]many4     
,:]eas m ?an #bb1jjj1jjj p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates s]v$ 9 ! ,cold ,w> by support+ ! 
ef=ts to br+ milit>y1 economic1 &       
diplomatic pressure to be> 9 ! def5se ( 
,g]many & ! ,we/1 & ultimately help+ m  
?an #djj1jjj1jjj p ga9 fre$om f !       
bondage ( communism 9 ! ,soviet ,bloc2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates support$ !       
promulgation ( ! ,basic ,law = ! ,f$]al 
,republic ( ,g]many1 "u :i* ,g]many 0   
ev5tually reunit$2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$      
,/ates creat$ ! ,recon/ruction ,loan    
,corporation1 :i*1 "u ,we/ ,g]man       
lead]%ip1 became ! ,kr$itan/alt fr      
,wi$]aufbau t inve/$ 9 ! recon/ruction (
 ,we/ ,g]many & lay ! economic gr\ndwork

 = ! reunification ( ,g]many2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,novemb] #d1 #aihi1 m ?an #a1jjj1jjj p 
ga!r$ 9 ,alex&]platz 9 ,ea/ ,b]l9 & #dj 
o!r cities & t[ns 9 ,ea/ ,g]many to dem&
 free elections & basic civil rights1   
su* z fre$om ( op9ion1 movem5t1 press1 &
 assembly2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #i1      
#aihi1 ,ea/ ,g]man politbureau memb]    
,gu5t] ,s*ab[ski ann\nc$ t ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,ea/ ,g]many w\ld all[ e citiz5 ( !    
,g]man ,democratic ,republic to leave ! 
,,gdr ?r\gh any ( ! bord] cross+s & ,ea/
 ,g]man lead] ,egon ,kr5z promis$ free1 
g5]al1 democratic1 & secret elections2  
,:]eas ?\s&s ( p 9 ,ea/ ,b]l9 imm$iately
 flood$ ! bord] *eckpo9ts at ! ,b]l9    
,wall & dem&$ entry into ,we/ ,b]l91    
caus+ ! ov]:elm$ bord] gu>ds ( ,ea/     
,g]many to op5 ! *eckpo9ts to all[ p to 
cross into ,we/ ,b]l92 ,:]eas 9 ! days  
foll[+ ! fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall on        
,novemb] #i1 #aihi1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( p 
f ,ea/ ,g]many freely cross$ ! bord]    
into ,we/ ,b]l9 & ,we/ ,g]many = ! fir/ 
"t 9 m ?an #bh ye>s2 ,:]eas ,g]man      

,*ancellor ,helmut ,kohl demon/rat$     
lead]%ip & vision :5 he ann\nc$ a       
#aj-po9t program call+ = ! #b ,g]manys  
to exp& mutual coop]ation ) ! view t[>d 
ev5tual reunification on ,novemb] #bh1  
#aihi2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* #aiij1 ,ea/ ,g]many
 held free elections = ! fir/ "t & ^?   
elections l$ to ! defeat ( ! ,p>ty (    
,democratic ,socialism & demon/rat$ !   
desire ( ! ,ea/ ,g]man p to reunify     
,g]many & rejo9 ! _w community1 :i* l$  
to ! ,may #aiij treaty on monet>y1      
economic1 & social issues & ! sign+ ( ! 
,unification ,treaty on ,augu/ #ca1     
#aiij2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #b1 #aiij1    
,presid5t ,george ,h]b]t ,walk] ,bu%    
told ! ,g]man p3 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is    
pr\d to h built ) y ! f\ndations (      
fre$om1 pr\d to h be5 a /eady p>tn] 9 ! 
que/ = #a ,g]many1 :ole & free4 ,am]ica 
is pr\d to c\nt itself among ! fri5ds & 
allies ( free ,g]many1 n[ & 9 ! future42
 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #c1 #bjae1 ! p (    
,g]many w celebrate 9 ,frankfurt &      
across ,g]many1 ! #be? anniv]s>y ( !    

reunification ( ,g]many2 & ,:]eas !     
reunification ( ,g]many demon/rat$ ! end
 ( ! division ( ,europe & ! triumph (   
democracy ov] communism3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 ) ! p ( ! =m]     
communi/ c\ntries & ,we/]n ,europe1     
celebrates #be ye>s ( a unit$ ,g]many1  
free f ! oppression ( communism2  7#b7  
honors ! c\rage & sacrifice ( ! p (     
,g]many1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r c\ntries
 :o s]v$ 9 ! ,cold ,w> to br+ fre$om to 
,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe2  7#c7         
recognizes ! importance ( ! alliance    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many 9--    
7,a7 common def5se2  7,b7 an endur+ %>$ 
commitm5t to ! free & unifi$ ,europe2 & 
7,c7 an exp&+ & deep5+ economic         
prosp]ity "u ! rule ( law ?r\gh\t       
,europe2  7#d7 expresses to ! p (       
,g]many an appreciation = ! commitm5t ( 
! p ( ,g]many to ! promotion ( fre$om   
?r\gh lead]%ip 9 provid+ int]national   
assi/ance1 support = peacekeep+ &       
int]national security ef=ts1 &          
acceptance ( refugees1 includ+ ef=ts by 

! p ( ,g]many 9 ,afghani/an1 ,bosnia &  
,h]zegov9a1 ,kosovo1 ,lebanon1 ,sudan1 &
 ,ukra9e2 &  7#e7 reaffirms ! deep &    
hi/orical fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5t & 
p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( 
,g]many4