,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bi1 #bjbj,mr4  
,gos> 7= himself & ,mr4 ,trone7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t ! alliance betwe5 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,slov5ia 
& ! endur+ fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,am]ican & 
,slov5ian peoples is critical to ,unit$ 
,/ates int]e/s4  ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]    
#bc1 #aiij1 ! p ( ,slov5ia vot$         
ov]:elm+ly 9 favor ( indep5d5ce f ! =m] 
,yugoslavia 9 a national ref]5dum2      
,:]eas1 on ,june #be1 #aiia1 ! ,republic
 ( ,slov5ia decl>$ itself an indep5d5t &
 sov]eign c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]   
#bc1 #aiia1 ! p>liam5t ( ,slov5ia adopt$
 a con/itution bas$ on ! rule ( law1    
respect = human rights1 & democratic    
ideals2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #g1 #aiib1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ ! indep5d5ce (  
,slov5ia1 :i* 0 foll[$ by ! e/abli%m5t (
 diplomatic relations on ,augu/ #aa1    

#aiib2 ,:]eas ,slov5ia has made         
important contributions to int]national 
ef=ts to promote peace1 /ability1 &     
developm5t 9 ,europe1 ! ,middle ,ea/ & !
 ,ne> ,ea/1 ,africa1 & else:]e2 ,:]eas  
,slov5ia has be5 an important ,unit$    
,/ates ally 9 ,c5tral ,europe & a /rong 
advocate ( democracy1 human rights1 !   
rule ( law1 & ! m]its ( an op5 & free   
m>ket economy2 ,:]eas ,c5tral ,europe is
 a critical geographic region = ,unit$  
,/ates1 ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty         
,organization 7,,nato71 & ,european     
,union 7,,eu7 int]e/s2 ,:]eas ,*9a & !  
,russian ,f$]ation h made conc]t$ ef=ts 
to ex]t influ5ce on our ,c5tral         
,european allies & p>tn]s to drive a    
w$ge betwe5 ^! nations & ! re/ ( ,,nato 
& ! ,,eu2 ,:]eas ,slov5ia has become an 
active memb] c\ntry ( int]national      
organizations1 includ+ ! ,unit$         
,nations1 ,,nato1 ! ,,eu1 !             
,organization = ,economic ,coop]ation & 
,developm5t1 ! ,organization = ,security
 & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 ! ,c\ncil (   

,europe1 & ! ,_w ,trade ,organization2  
,:]eas ,slov5ia has fur!r /r5g!n$ its   
int]national role by successfully *air+ 
! ,organization = ,security &           
,coop]ation 9 ,europe 9 #bjje1 &1 z !   
fir/ new memb] f ,c5tral & ,ea/]n       
,europe1 by successfully hold+ !        
presid5cy ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,european     
,union 9 #bjjh1 :5 x also ho/$ a summit 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european    
,union att5d$ by ,presid5t ,george ,w4  
,bu%2 ,:]eas ,slov5ia w hold ! presid5cy
 ( ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,european ,union aga9 9
 #bjba2 ,:]eas ,slov5ia actively        
p>ticipates 9 num]\s regional =ums )    
/rong transatlantic int]e/1 notably !   
,?ree ,seas ,initiative & ! ,p>tn]%ip = 
,transatlantic ,en]gy ,coop]ation2      
,:]eas almo/ a decade has pass$ s9ce !  
la/ visit ( ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,slov5ia  
to ! ,:ite ,h\se & a new int]action at  
?is level is !re=e urg5tly ne$$2 &      
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #c1 #bjbj1 ,janez ,jana 
0 elect$ z ! #ad? ,prime ,m9i/] (       
,slov5ia & has n yet met ) ! ,presid5t (

 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to fur!r political1    
trade1 & milit>y relation%ips3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 h]eby-- 7#a7 applauds ! _m a*ievem5ts (
 ! ,republic ( ,slov5ia s9ce ga9+ its   
indep5d5ce & respects its contribution  
to fre$om lov+ p ar\nd ! _w2  7#b7      
recognizes ! close fri5d%ip1 /rategic   
p>tn]%ip1 & /rong alliance betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,slov5ia1 :i* has       
facilitat$ ! enhancem5t ( democratic    
values & ! promotion ( peace ar\nd ! _w2
  7#c7 recognizes ! important role ( !  
,slov5ian community 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 promote p>tn]%ips & coop]ation betwe5 !
 two c\ntries1 z well z ! significant & 
hi/oric contributions ( ?is community to
 ! ,am]ican society & economy1 includ+  
to ! ideal ( ! ,am]ican dream2  7#d7    
enc\rages cont9u$ engagem5t betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,slov5ia to fur!r !     
bilat]al relation%ip & pursue %>$       
int]e/s & goals ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#e7     
enc\rages a bilat]al meet+ betwe5 !     
,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,prime  

,m9i/] ( ,slov5ia4