,,iv #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ii ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ai1 #bjah,mr4 ,blum 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,b>ton1 & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,concurr5t ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress on ! occasion ( ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ! proclamation ( indep5d5ce ( ,cze*oslovakia1 ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic1 & reaffirm+ ! bonds ( fri5d%ip & coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic4 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson's ,f\rte5 ,po9ts1 outl9$ on ,janu>y #h1 #aiah1 7 ! basis = ! =mation ( ! ,cze*oslovak /ate 9 #aiah2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ca1 #aiah1 9 ,pittsburgh1 ,p5nsylvania1 ! repres5tatives ( ,slovak & ,cze* organizations & expatriate communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ ! ,pittsburgh ,agreem5t1 bas$ on ! ,clevel& ,agreem5t sign$ on ,octob] #bb1 #aiae1 call+ = an indep5d5t /ate ( ,cze*oslovakia 9 _! ,european homel&2 ,:]eas ! ,cze*oslovak ,legions =m$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i 9 ,russia1 ,france1 & ,italy & supportive ( ! ef=t to create an indep5d5t /ate ( ,cze*s & ,slovaks 7 recogniz$ z ,alli$ =ces by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & support$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 _! evacuation f ,sib]ia 9 ,july #bjah2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #c1 #aiah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t recogniz$ ! ,cze*o-,slovak ,national ,c\ncil z ! (ficial ,gov]nm5t ( ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce ( ! ,cze*oslovak ,nation by its ,provisional ,gov]nm5t 0 draft$ by ,tom ,g4 ,mas>yk1 ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ! ,cze*oslovak ,provisional ,gov]nm5t :o lat] became ! fir/ ,presid5t ( ,cze*oslovakia1 :ile resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 sign$ by ! lead]s ( ! ,cze*oslovak ,provisional ,gov]nm5t ,tom ,g4 ,mas>yk1 ,milan ,r4 tefnik1 & ,edv>d ,b5e1 & submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ,octob] #ah1 #aiah2 ,:]eas ! peoples ( ! pres5t day ,cze* ,republic & ! pres5t day ,slovak ,republic proclaim$ _! indep5d5ce 9 ! common /ate ( ! ,republic ( ,cze*oslovakia on ,octob] #bh & ,octob] #cj1 #aiah2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ab1 #aiah1 diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,cze*oslovakia 7 =mally e/abli%$2 ,:]eas ! ,muni* ,agreem5t sign$ on ,septemb] #cj1 #aich1 p]mitt$ ,nazi ,g]many's annexation ( portions ( ,cze*oslovakia1 h[ev] fail$ to prev5t ,_w ,w> ,,ii & !re=e fully discr$it$ ! policy ( appeasem5t ( tyrants & dictators2 ,:]eas betwe5 #aich & #aide1 ,nazi ,g]many annex$ "p ( ,bohemia1 set up a fasci/ protectorate 9 ! re/ ( ,bohemia & 9 ,moravia1 & in/all$ a puppet fasci/ gov]nm5t 9 ,slovakia2 ,:]eas dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,slovak & ,cze* resi/ance movem5ts aga9/ ,nazi occupation & fascism1 ) ! support ( ! ,cze*oslovak gov]nm5t-9-exile1 laun*$ ! ,slovak ,national ,upris+ 9 ,augu/ #aidd & ! ,prague upris+ 9 ,may #aide1 & 9 _! det]m9ation to /& unit$ aga9/ hatr$ & oppression ^! movem5ts contribut$ to ! defeat ( ,nazism & fascism2 ,:]eas ! ,communi/s seiz$ p[] f ! democratically elect$ gov]nm5t ( ,cze*oslovakia 9 ,febru>y #aidh2 ,:]eas troops f ,w>saw ,pact c\ntries invad$ ,cze*oslovakia 9 ,augu/ #aifh1 ou/$ ! re=mi/ lead]%ip ( ,alex&] ,dubek1 & re/or$ a h>d-l9e communi/ regime2 ,:]eas 9 ,novemb] #aihi ! peoples ( ,cze*oslovakia 9 a nonviol5t ,velvet ,revolution ov]?rew #dj ye>s ( totalit>ian communi/ rule 9 ord] to rebuild a democratic society1 & s9ce !n h e/abli%$ vibrant1 plurali/ic1 democratic political sy/ems bas$ ^u fre$om ( spee*1 a free press1 free & fair op5 elections1 ! rule ( law1 & o!r democratic pr9ciples & practices1 values embodi$ = _m 9 ! p]sonality ( ! fir/ po/-communi/ presid5t ,vclav ,havel2 ,:]eas ! ,slovak ,national ,c\ncil pass$ ! ,con/itution ( ! ,slovak ,republic on ,septemb] #a1 #aiib1 & ! ,cze* ,national ,c\ncil pass$ ! ,con/itution ( ! ,cze* ,republic on ,decemb] #af1 #aiib2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic came into exi/5ce on ,janu>y #a1 #aiic1 aft] a peaceful dissolution ( ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic & ,slovak ,republic jo9$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization on ,m>* #ab1 #aiii1 & ,m>* #bi1 #bjjd1 respectively1 becom+ responsible & reliable allies to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r ,,nato memb]s2 ,:]eas committ$ to ! idea ( peaceful & prosp]\s ,europe ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic became memb]s ( ! ,european ,union on ,may #a1 #bjjd2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 & ! ,slovak ,republic h ma9ta9$ a special relation%ip bas$ on %>$ democratic values1 common int]e/s1 & ! /rong bonds ( fri5d%ip1 mutual respect1 & close coop]ation2 & ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h an aff9ity ) ! p ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic & reg>d !m z tru/$ & important p>tn]s & allies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( proclamation ( indep5d5ce ( ,cze*oslovakia1 z well z ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic2 7#b7 commemorates ) ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic ^! anniv]s>ies1 und]scor+ ! significance & value ( indep5d5ce & sov]eignty bas$ on democratic pr9ciples1 values & practices1 mo/ ( all fre$om & dignity ( individual citiz5s2 7#c7 comm5ds ! peoples ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic = _! rem>kable a*ievem5ts ov] ! pa/ #be ye>s 9 build+ free1 democratic1 & prosp]\s societies2 7#d7 recognizes ! importance ( ! alliance betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,cze* ,republic & ,slovak ,republic 9 common def5se1 endur+ commitm5t to ! free & unifi$ ,europe1 & exp&+ & deep5+ economic prosp]ity ( our nations "u ! rule ( law2 7#e7 appreciates ! contribution ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic z memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & ! ,european ,union to ! promotion & def5se ( common values ( fre$om1 democracy1 & lib]ty ar\nd ! _w & = _! support 9 ! fight aga9/ viol5t extremism2 7#f7 reaffirms ! bonds ( fri5d%ip & close coop]ation t h exi/$ betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic2 & 7#g7 ext5ds ! w>me/ congratulations & be/ wi%es to ! p ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! p ( ! ,slovak ,republic = a peaceful1 prosp]\s1 & successful future4