,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjah ,mr4 
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4    
,flake1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4
 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4   
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,b5net1   
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4     
,w>r51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 & 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,honor+ ! life1 accompli%m5ts1 & legacy 
( ,nelson ,m&ela on ! c5t5>y ( 8 bir?4  
,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela 0 born on ,july   
#ah1 #aiah1 z ,rolihlahla ,m&ela 9 !    
village ( ,mvezo 9 ! ,ea/]n ,cape ( ,s\?
 ,africa2 ,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela became a
 political activi/ z a "y man & engag$ 9
 div]se acts ( civil disob$i5ce &       
resi/ance dur+ ! /ruggle aga9/ ap>!id1 !
 /ate-en=c$ sy/em ( racial segregation &
 sy/ematic oppression ma9ta9$ by ! =m]  
:ite m9ority gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,africa2   

,:]eas ,nelson ,m&ela 0 arre/$ twice 9  
#aieb = 8 p>ticipation 9 ! ,defiance    
,campaign1 :i* involv$ ! organiz$       
contrav5tion ( ap>!id laws ?r\gh acts ( 
civil disob$i5ce1 & receiv$ a susp5d$   
s5t5ce ( imprisonm5t ) h>d labor2       
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #e1 #aifb1 z a lead] (
 ! ,african ,national ,congress & !     
,african ,national ,congress ,y\?       
,league1 ,nelson ,m&ela 0 arre/$ = 8    
activism to end ! discrim9atory policies
 ( ap>!id2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 #aifd1 
,nelson ,m&ela 0 f\nd guilty ( all *>ges
 aga9/ him & s5t5c$ to life imprisonm5t2
 ,:]eas ! global movem5t to release     
,nelson ,m&ela & end ! ,s\? ,african    
sy/em ( ap>!id--  7#a7 employ$          
int]national economic sanctions1 su* z !
 sanctions "u ! ,compreh5sive           
,anti-,ap>!id ,act ( #aihf 7,public ,law
 #ii-ddj2 #ajj ,/at4 #ajhf72 &  7#b7    
includ$ ! condemnation ( ap>!id by      
c\ntless citiz5s1 arti/s1 intellectuals1
 & activi/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  ,:]eas1 
on ,febru>y #aa1 #aiij1 "u increas+     

int]national pressure & dome/ic campaign
 ef=ts1 ,nelson ,m&ela 0 releas$ f      
prison aft] #bg ye>s1 #f mon?s1 & #a    
week ( cont9u\s inc>c]ation2 ,:]eas1 on 
8 release1 ,nelson ,m&ela e>n$          
int]national recognition = lead+ ef=ts  
to fo/] reconciliation1 peace1 &        
democracy & = br++ ab\t a negotiat$     
transition end+ ! ap>!id sy/em &        
e/abli%+ univ]sal suffrage & equal      
rights = all ,s\? ,africans2 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #d1 #aiic1 =m] ,presid5t ,bill    
,cl9ton aw>d$ ,nelson ,m&ela & ,fr$]ik  
,willem de ,kl]k ! ,philadelphia ,lib]ty
 ,m$al2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #a1 #aiic1 ! 
,nobel ,peace ,prize 0 jo9tly aw>d$ to  
,nelson ,m&ela & ,fr$]ik ,willem de     
,kl]k = _! "w = ! peaceful t]m9ation ( !
 ap>!id regime1 & = lay+ ! f\ndations ( 
a new democratic ,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas1  
betwe5 ,april #af & ,april #bi1 #aiid1 !
 citiz5s ( ,s\? ,africa vot$ 9 ! fir/   
fully repres5tative1 multiracial        
national elections 9 ! hi/ory ( ,s\?    
,africa2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #i1 #aiid1 !   

,national ,assembly elect$ ,nelson      
,m&ela z ,presid5t ( ! ,republic ( ,s\? 
,africa "u a gov]nm5t ( national unity2 
,:]eas1 dur+ 8 t]m z ,presid5t ( ,s\?   
,africa f #aiid to #aiii1 ,nelson       
,m&ela-- 7#a7 l$ ! peaceful transition f
 ap>!id m9ority rule to multicultural1  
multiracial1 & multip>ty democracy2 &   
7#b7 play$ a critical role 9 ! ongo+    
ef=ts ( ,s\? ,africa to fo/] national   
reconciliation2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bi1   
#aiih1 ,congress aw>d$ ,nelson ,m&ela ! 
,congressional ,gold ,m$al2 ,:]eas !    
decision ( ,nelson ,m&ela to /ep d[n    
aft] #a t]m z ! elect$ ,presid5t ( ,s\? 
,africa 0 a comm5dable act exemplify+ 8 
commitm5t to democratic pr9ciples &     
s]ves z a model = elect$ lead]s ar\nd ! 
globe2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #i1 #bjjb1 =m]  
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% honor$       
,nelson ,m&ela ) ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( 
,fre$om2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #aj1 #bjji1
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly     
unanim\sly adopt$ a resolution to       
designate ,july #ah z ,nelson ,m&ela    

,int]national ,day2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates 0 a pr\d sponsor ( ! resolution2 
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #e1 #bjac1 ,nelson  
,m&ela di$ at ! age ( #ie2 ,:]eas =m]   
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% call$ ,nelson
 ,m&ela "o ( ! great =ces = fre$om &    
equality ( our "t2 ,:]eas =m] ,presid5t 
,b>ack ,obama call$ ,nelson ,m&ela ! la/
 great lib]ator ( ! #bj? c5tury & obs]v$
 t ,m&ela taught u ! p[] ( action1 b he 
also taught u ! p[] ( ideas2 !          
importance ( reason & argum5ts2 & ! ne$ 
to /udy n only ^? :o y agree )1 b also  
^? :o y don't agree )2 ,:]eas1 on ,july 
#bh1 #bjad1 =m] ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 
r5am$ ! ,"y ,african ,lead]s ,initiative
 fell[%ip ! ,m&ela ,wa%+ton ,fell[%ip = 
,"y ,african ,lead]s 9 honor ( ,nelson  
,m&ela2 ,:]eas ,july #ah1 #bjah m>ks !  
c5t5>y ( ! bir? ( ,nelson ,m&ela1 :i*   
provides an opportunity = p ar\nd ! _w  
to reflect on 8 life & promote 8 legacy2
 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh ! lead]%ip ( ,nelson     
,m&ela1 ! notion & _s ( ,ubuntu1 a ,s\? 
,african t]m ref]r+ to !                

int]connect$ness & h>mony ( humanity1   
has spread ?r\gh\t ! _w2 & ,:]eas       
,nelson ,m&ela leaves a legacy t        
transc5ds 8 "t & place 9 hi/ory & w     
guide & inspire future g5]ations3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 honors !
 life1 accompli%m5ts1 & legacy ( ,nelson
 ,m&ela2  7#b7 celebrates ! lead]%ip &  
commitm5t ( ,nelson ,m&ela to fight+    
discrim9ation1 pov]ty1 & inequality & to
 promot+ human rights & ju/ice = all2   
7#c7 recognizes ! %>$ hi/ory betwe5 ,s\?
 ,africa & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! emb$d$    
legacies ( racial discrim9ation &       
division 9 bo? c\ntries1 & ! %>$ &      
cont9u+ ef=ts to ov]come ^? *all5ges 9 !
 mann] exemplifi$ by ,nelson ,m&ela2    
7#d7 enc\rages ! ,adm9i/ration (        
,presid5t ,donald ,trump to fo/] !      
endur+ relation%ip betwe5 ! p &         
gov]nm5ts ( ,s\? ,africa & ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#e7 enc\rages p ar\nd ! _w  
to reflect on ! importance ( tol]ance1  
=giv5ess1 & peace 9 honor ( ! c5t5>y ( !
 bir? ( ,nelson ,m&ela4