,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ddf  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,june #ah1 #bjai,mr4
 ,keating 7for himself and ,mr4         
,thompson of ,pennsylvania7 submitted   
the following resolution2 which was     
referred to the ,committee on ,foreign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,reaffirming    
,german-,american friendship and        
cooperation under the ,wunderbar        
,together--,germany and the ,u4,s4      
initiative4  ,whereas ,wunderbar        
,together--,germany and the ,u4,s4      
launched on ,october #c1 #bjah1 with the
 goal of presenting today's ,germany to 
,americans across the ,united ,states   
and showcasing how closely the two      
countries are linked by heritage1 common
 values1 and shared interests2 ,whereas 
there are more than #ej million         
,americans of ,german origin living in  
the ,united ,states1 many of whom have  
provided valuable contributions to the  
growth and development of the ,united   
,states and to the maintenance of strong

 ties to ,germany and the ,german       
people2 ,whereas ,wunderbar             
,together--,germany and the ,u4,s4 will 
bring together more than #bej partners  
across all #ej ,states1 with over #a1ejj
 events and projects in local           
communities covering every aspect of    
,german-,american relations1 including  
science1 the arts1 culture1 language1   
business1 sports1 and more2 ,whereas    
,wunderbar ,together--,germany and the  
,u4,s4 will assist both countries in    
addressing global challenges through    
dialogue and cooperation2 ,whereas today
 the ,united ,states and ,germany are   
close political allies1 partners1 and   
friends working together for a peaceful 
world order based on the rule of law2   
,whereas ,germany is an important       
trading partner of the ,united ,states  
in the ,european ,union1 and ,german    
companies have created #fib1jjj         
,american jobs2 ,whereas the ,united    
,states played a leading role in the    
reconstruction of ,germany after ,world 

,war ,,ii through political and         
financial means1 laying the groundwork  
for the establishment of a peaceful1    
democratic postwar ,germany and paving  
the way for ,united ,states-,german     
bilateral relations based on trust2 and 
,whereas the ,united ,states played a   
crucial role in the unification after   
the fall of the ,berlin ,wall1 which    
took place #cj years ago this ,november3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the      
,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7       
recognizes and highlights the importance
 of the alliance between the ,united    
,states and ,germany in--  7,a7 an      
enduring shared commitment to our free  
and democratic societies2  7,b7         
expanding and deepening economic        
prosperity for the ,united ,states and  
,europe2 and  7,c7 protecting and       
defending our security1 freedom1 and    
common values2  7#b7 recognizes the     
strong personal1 cultural1 and          
historical ties between our populations 
and governments1 and the importance of  

our common set of fundamental values as 
guiding principles for tackling the     
growing global challenges of the #bast  
century2  7#c7 reaffirms the            
significance of ,wunderbar              
,together--,germany and the ,u4,s4 as an
 initiative of the ,government of       
,germany to share today's ,germany with 
the ,american people1 to highlight the  
friendship between the two countries1   
and to engage with people and           
communities across the ,united ,states  
on shared issues of interest and        
concern2 and  7#d7 reaffirms the deep   
and historical friendship between the   
,government and people of the ,united   
,states and the ,government and people  
of ,germany4