,,ia  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #ha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(  
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjai,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself
 & ,mr4 ,sires7 submitt$ ! foll[+ jo9t  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,jo9t ,,resolution
  ,recogniz+ ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !       
,battle ( ! ,bulge dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4   
,:]eas ! battle 9 ! ,european !at] (    
op]ations dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii kn[n z !    
,battle ( ! ,bulge 0 f\ght f ,decemb]   
#af1 #aidd1 to ,janu>y #be1 #aide2      
,:]eas ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge 0 a major   
,g]man (f5sive 9 ! ,ard5nes =e/ region (
 ,belgium & ,luxemb\rg :i* took ,alli$  
,=ces by surprise & 0 int5d$ to split ! 
,alli$ ,=ces 9 ,europe by break+ ?r\gh !
 ,alli$ l9es1 crippl+ ! ,alli$ fuel     
supply l9es1 & exac]bat+ t5sions )9 !   
alliance2 ,:]eas #fjj1jjj ,am]ican      
troops1 jo9$ by #ee1jjj ,briti%1        
,belgian1 ,canadian1 & o!r ,alli$ ,=ces 
defeat$ ,g]many 9 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge1 
ov]com+ num]\s disadvantages 9 ! e>ly   

days ( ! battle t includ$ few] numb]s1  
trea*]\s t]ra91 & bitt] wea!r           
conditions2 ,:]eas ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge 
result$ 9 ov] #hi1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates     
casualties1 includ+ #ai1jjj soldi]s     
kill$1 #dg1ejj w\nd$1 & m ?an #bc1jjj   
captur$ or miss+-9-action2 ,:]eas ! wor/
 atrocity involv+ ,am]icans 9 !         
,european !at] dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 kn[n z
 ! ,malm$y ,massacre1 occurr$ on        
,decemb] #ag1 #aidd1 :5 #hf un>m$       
,am]ican prison]s ( w> 7 gunn$ d[n by   
elem5ts ( ! ,g]man #a/ ,,ss ,panz]      
,division2 ,:]eas ,am]ican1 ,briti%1    
,belgian1 ,canadian1 & o!r =ces ov]came 
great odds ?r\gh\t ! battle1 includ+ mo/
 fam\sly ! action ( ! #aja/ ,airborne   
,division 9 hold+ back ,g]man =ces at ! 
key ,belgian crossroads t[n ( ,ba/ogne1 
!reby prev5t+ ,g]man =ces f a*iev+ _!   
ma9 objective ( rea*+ ,antw]p z well z !
 ,meuse ,riv] l9e2 ,:]eas ! success (   
,am]ican1 ,briti%1 ,belgian1 ,canadian1 
& o!r =ces 9 defeat+ ! ,g]man attack    
made possible ! defeat ( ,nazi ,g]many 9

 ,may #aide2 ,:]eas ?\s&s ( ,unit$      
,/ates vet]ans ( ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge h 
travel$ to ,belgium & ,luxemb\rg 9 !    
ye>s s9ce ! battle to honor _! fall5    
comrades :o di$ dur+ ! battle2 ,:]eas ! 
peoples ( ,belgium & ,luxemb\rg1        
symboliz+ _! fri5d%ip & gratitude t[>d !
 ,am]ican soldi]s :o f\ght to secure _! 
fre$om1 h graci\sly ho/$ c\ntless       
vet]ans gr\ps ov] ! ye>s2 ,:]eas        
,luxemb\rg has erect$ ov] #ij monum5ts &
 plaques commemorat+ ! lib]ation (      
,luxemb\rg by ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas section #bjd (
 ! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,act ( #bjjb 7#ch  
,u4,s4,c4 #bdji note7 au?oriz$ !        
,secret>y ( ! ,army to place 9 ,arl+ton 
,national ,cemet]y a memorial m>k]      
honor+ ^? :o f\ght 9 ! ,battle ( !      
,bulge2 ,:]eas ! #ge? anniv]s>y ( !     
,battle ( ! ,bulge 9 #bjai w be m>k$ by 
_m commemorative ev5ts by citiz5s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,belgium1 ,luxemb\rg1 &  
_m o!r nations2 & ,:]eas ! fri5d%ip     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & bo? ,belgium & 

,luxemb\rg is /rong today 9 "p because (
 ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x 
,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ge?   
anniv]s>y ( ! battle 9 ! ,european !at] 
( op]ations dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii kn[n z !  
,battle ( ! ,bulge1 :i* began ) a ,g]man
 surprise attack 9 ! ,ard5nes =e/ region
 ( ,belgium & ,luxemb\rg & end$ ) an    
,alli$ victory t made possible ! defeat 
( ,nazi ,g]many f\r mon?s lat]2  7#b7   
honors ^? :o gave _! lives dur+ !       
,battle ( ! ,bulge2  7#c7 au?orizes !   
,presid5t to issue a proclamation call+ 
^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to honor !     
vet]ans ( ! ,battle ( ! ,bulge )        
appropriate programs1 c]emonies1 &      
activities2 &  7#d7 reaffirms ! bonds ( 
fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & bo?   
,belgium & ,luxemb\rg4