,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #acj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjag ,mr4 
,boozman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4   
,coons1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,ms4 ,baldw91    
,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+     
gratitude & appreciation = ! entry ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w ,w> ,i4  ,:]eas1 
on ,april #b1 #aiag1 ,presid5t ,?omas   
,woodr[ ,wilson ask$ ,congress to conv5e
 an extraord9>y session to (ficially    
decl>e w> on ! ,imp]ial ,g]man          
,gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #d1 #aiag1 
! ,s5ate pass$ a jo9t resolution t      
decl>$ a =mal /ate ( w> betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,imp]ial ,g]man ,gov]nm5t2   
,:]eas1 on ,april #f1 #aiag1 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives adopt$ ! same jo9t      
resolution t ! ,s5ate _h pass$1 !reby   
m>k+ ! (ficial entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
into ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas1 consequ5tly1   
,april #f1 #bjag1 m>ks ! #ajj? anniv]s>y

 ( ! entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w   
,w> ,i beside ,france1 ,russia1 & !     
,unit$ ,k+dom1 ! c\ntries ( ! ,triple   
,ent5te2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #g1 #aiag1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates decl>$ w> on !          
,au/ro-,hung>ian ,empire2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+
 9 ,augu/ #aiad-- 7#a7 a portion (      
,france 0 occupi$ by ,g]man =ces2 &     
7#b7 ,france f\ght-- 7,a7 beside !      
,unit$ ,k+dom & all c\ntries ( ! ,briti%
 ,empire 7notably1 ,au/ralia1 ,new      
,zeal&1 ,canada1 & ,s\? ,africa71       
,belgium1 ,russia1 ,italy1 & ,portugal2 
7,b7 on l&1 at sea1 & 9 ! air2  7,c7    
along a front l9e ( m ?an #dfj miles2 & 
7,d7 to recov] full sov]eignty2  ,:]eas1
 be=e ,april #f1 #aiag1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
_h support$ ,france & ! ,allies         
economically1 f9ancially1 & ) human     
support1 includ+ ?r\gh #c1fjj           
individuals :o s]v$ z volunte]s1        
ambulance att5dants1 nurses1            
philan?ropi/s1 & soldi]s 9 ! ,fr5*      
,=eign ,legion2 ,:]eas ! exp$ition>y =ce
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 creat$ on ,may #c1 

#aiag1 "u ! comm& ( ,g5]al ,john ,j4    
,p]%+1 to provide milit>y support to    
,france & ! ,allies2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates />t$ huge mobilization ef=ts aft]
 ,congress pass$ ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act
 to au?orize ! ,presid5t to increase    
tempor>ily ! ,milit>y ,e/abli%m5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 approv$ ,may #ah1 #aiag  
7,public ,law #fe-ae2 #dj ,/at4 #gf71   
!reby introduc+ milit>y conscription &  
enabl+ #d1hjj1jjj individuals f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to s]ve dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2 ,:]eas 
! fir/ =ces ( ! exp$ition>y corps l$ by 
,g5]al ,p]%+ arriv$ quickly 9 ,france2  
,:]eas ,g5]al ,p]%+ l&$ 9               
,b\logne-sur-,m] on ,june #ac1 #aiag1   
#ad1gej memb]s ( ! ,fir/ ,infantry      
,division l&$ 9 ,sa9t-,nazaire on ,june 
#bf1 #aiag1 & #g1ejj soldi]s l&$ 9 ,bre/
 on ,novemb] #ab1 #aiag2 ,:]eas memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7 involv$ 9 a consid]able
 logi/ics ef=t 9 ,france1 build+ _m     
transportation infra/ructure projects1  
includ+ roads1 h>bors1 & railways1      
communications networks1 & accommodation

 build+s1 :i* 7 crucial = ! w> ef=t & ! 
trans=mation ( ! ,fr5* l&scape2 ,:]eas a
 debt ( gratitude is ow$ to ! #c memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o fell 9 ,france dur+ !
 fir/ combat ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9          
,ba!lmont-ls-,bauzemont on ,novemb] #c1 
#aiag2 ,:]eas individuals f _m diff]5t  
sectors ( ! population ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 includ+ ,african ,am]icans1     
,hispanics1 & ,native ,am]icans1 7      
involv$ 9 logi/ics1 support1 or combat  
op]ations 9 ,france betwe5 #aiag &      
#aiah2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,?omas ,woodr[  
,wilson 0 deeply involv$ 9 ! peace      
process 9 ,europe1 notably ?r\gh 8 spee*
 to ,congress on ,janu>y #h1 #aiah1 !   
#ad po9ts ( :i* 7 propos$ z a basis =   
negotiation at ! ,v]sailles ,peace      
,conf]5ce1 :i* began on ,janu>y #ah1    
#aiai2 ,:]eas approximately #b1jjj1jjj  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces f\ght 9 ,france &
 #abf1jjj di$ dur+ ! w>1 includ+ #ec1djb
 individuals :o 7 kill$ 9 action 9 ,fr5*
 t]ritory dur+ battles 9 #aiah1 su* z ! 
,battle ( ,belleau ,wood1 ! ,battle (   

,sa9t-,mihiel1 & ! ,meuse-,argonne      
,(f5sive2 ,:]eas num]\s rem9d]s ( !     
actions ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i 
rema9 9 ,france1 notably 9 build+s &    
memorials2 & ,:]eas ! p ( ,france w     
always be grateful :5 rememb]+ !        
sacrifices ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+
 ,_w ,w> ,i3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ajj?        
anniv]s>y ( ! (ficial entry ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates into ,_w ,w> ,i on ,april #f1    
#aiag2  7#b7 expresses gratitude &      
appreciation to-- 7,a7 ! memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,i  
op]ations alongside ! c\ntries ( !      
,triple ,ent5te2 &  7,b7 ! memb]s ( !   
,alli$ ,=ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,i 
op]ations alongside ,france f #aiad     
until ! end ( ! w>2  7#c7 comm5ds c5t5>y
 commemorations to honor p f ,france1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & all c\ntries involv$ 9 
,_w ,w> ,i t aim to make future         
g5]ations aw>e ( ! acts ( h]oism &      
sacrifice p]=m$ by ! ,arm$ ,=ces & !    
,allies2  7#d7 recognizes ef=ts und]tak5

 by ,france1 especially by port cities  
on ! ,atlantic coa/ & by ! regions (    
,hauts-de-,france1 ,bretagne1           
,loire-,atlantique1 ,aquita9e1 ,c5tre1 &
 ,gr&-,e/1 to pres]ve ! memory &        
celebrate ! legacy ( ! involvem5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2  7#e7    
recognizes t ! p ( ,france plan to--    
7,a7 celebrate ?is anniv]s>y )          
commemorations & relevant programs to   
express gratitude to ^? individuals :o  
help$ re/ore hope among ! ,allies2 &    
7,b7 dur+ ! celebration ( ! #ajj?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,armi/ice ( ,novemb] #aa1 
#aiah1 express gratitude & appreciation 
to e--  7i7 milit>y =ce t f\ght         
alongside ,france1 inside or outside its
 t]ritory1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,i2 &  7ii7     
individual :o di$ fight+ or 0 injur$    
dur+ ! ho/ilities1 :e!r physically or   
psy*ologically2 &  7#f7 enc\rages all   
c\ntries involv$ 9 ,_w ,w> ,i to        
p>ticipate 9 ! c5t5nial ( ! ,armi/ice1  
:i* w be celebrat$ 9 #bjah1 to ! fulle/ 
ext5t possible4