,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ab1 #bjah ,mr4  
,johnson 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ 
! ,baltic /ates ( ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &   
,li?uania on ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( _!     
decl>ations ( indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas1 9    
#aiah1 ! p ( ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &        
,li?uania decl>$ _! indep5d5ce on       
,febru>y #bd1 ,novemb] #ah1 & ,febru>y  
#af1 respectively1 z sov]eign1          
democratic c\ntries2 ,:]eas1 on ,july   
#bh1 #aibb1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =mally      
recogniz$ ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania 
z indep5d5t c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates refus$ to recognize ! ,soviet    
,union's =cible incorporation ( !       
,baltic /ates2 ,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #aiia1 !
 ,baltic /ates rega9$ _! de facto       
indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet ,union1 & on     
,septemb] #b1 #aiia1 ,presid5t ,george  
,h4,w4 ,bu% recogniz$ ! re/oration ( _! 

indep5d5ce1 ree/abli%+ full diplomatic  
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania sev]al    
days lat]2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
communities ( ,baltic desc5t h          
contribut$ significantly to ,am]ican    
culture1 prosp]ity1 & security & h help$
 /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates relations ) !     
,baltic /ates2 ,:]eas relations betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 &    
,li?uania h develop$ into a robu/       
p>tn]%ip bas$ on %>$ values & pr9ciples1
 includ+ respect = ! rule ( law1 human  
rights1 fre$om ( spee*1 & free trade2   
,:]eas ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania h  
%[n _! resolve z responsible & d$icat$  
memb]s ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty      
,organization 7,,nato7 by contribut+ to 
regional & global security1 includ+ to  
op]ations 9 ,afghani/an2 ,:]eas !       
,baltic /ates h be5 lead]s 9 address+ & 
combatt+ #ba/ c5tury security ?reats1   
exemplifi$ by _! active lead]%ip &      
advancem5t ( ! ,,nato ,coop]ative ,cyb] 
,def5se ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,e/onia1 ! 

,,nato ,/rategic ,communications ,c5t] (
 ,excell5ce 9 ,latvia1 & ! ,,nato ,en]gy
 ,security ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9         
,li?uania2 & ,:]eas ,russia's cont9u$   
aggressive & provocative actions aga9/  
its neighbor+ c\ntries1 includ+         
violations ( sov]eign ,baltic airspace1 
te/ bo? ! region & ! ,,nato alliance3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7    
congratulates ! p ( ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & 
,li?uania on ! occasion ( ! #ajj?       
anniv]s>y ( _! decl>ations ( indep5d5ce2
  7#b7 comm5ds ! p & ,gov]nm5ts (       
,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania = _!      
successful re=ms & rem>kable economic   
gr[? s9ce #aiia2  7#c7 applauds !       
productive p>tn]%ip ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
enjoys ) ! ,baltic /ates 9 _m sph]es1   
includ+ ,,nato2  7#d7 recognizes !      
det]m9ation ( ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,e/onia1   
,latvia1 & ,li?uania to /r5g!n          
transatlantic security ?r\gh def5se     
sp5d+ & ho/ nation support = ,,nato     
deploym5ts2  7#e7 recognizes ! commitm5t
 among ! ,baltic /ates to fur!r respect 

= ! values ( democracy & human rights )9
 _! own c\ntries & abroad2 &  7#f7      
reit]ates ! cont9u$ support ( ,congress 
= ! ,european ,det]r5ce ,initiative z a 
means = enhanc+ det]r5ce & increas+     
milit>y capabilities on ,,nato's ea/]n  
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