,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #d1 #bjai,mr4 
,visclosky 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,banks1     
,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 & ,mr4    
,wright7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! 
peoples ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak 
,republic on ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !       
,velvet ,revolution1 on ! #bf? anniv]s>y
 ( _! c\ntries' indep5d5ce1 & on ! #aja/
 anniv]s>y ( ,cze*oslovakia's decl>ation
 ( indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1  
#aiah1 ,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson's      
,f\rte5 ,po9ts address to a jo9t session
 ( ,congress call$ = ! free autonom\s   
developm5t ( ! peoples ( ,au/ria-,hung>y
 & became ! basis = ! f\nd+ ( an        
indep5d5t ,cze*-,slovak nation-/ate2    
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #c1 #aiah1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates recogniz$ ! ,cze*o-,slovak      
,national ,c\ncil 9 ,p>is z a de facto  
gov]nm5t at w> ) ! ,g]man &             
,au/ro-,hung>ian ,empires2 ,:]eas1 on   

,octob] #ad1 #aiah1 ! ,cze*o-,slovak    
,national ,c\ncil =m$ a provisional     
gov]nm5t1 :i* decl>$ its indep5d5ce f   
,au/ria-,hung>y on ,octob] #ah1 #aiah2  
,:]eas ! peoples ( ! pres5t-day ,cze*   
,republic & ! pres5t-day ,slovak        
,republic proclaim$ _! indep5d5ce 9 !   
common /ate ( ! ,republic (             
,cze*oslovakia on ,octob] #bh & ,octob] 
#cj1 #aiah2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ab1    
#aiah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,cze*oslovakia 
e/abli%$ =mal diplomatic relations2     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates nev] recogniz$   
,nazi ,g]many's annexation ( ! ,cze*    
,sudet5l& 9 ,octob] #aich1 ! subsequ5t  
e/abli%m5t ( a ,g]man protectorate ov]  
,bohemia & ,moravia1 or ! creation ( !  
,g]man puppet ,slovak /ate 9 ,m>* #aici2
 ,:]eas ! ,slovak & ,cze* resi/ance     
movem5ts aga9/ ! ,nazi occupation1 ) !  
support ( ! ,cze*oslovak                
gov]nm5t-9-exile1 laun*$ ! ,slovak      
,national ,upris+ 9 ,augu/ #aidd & !    
,prague upris+ 9 ,may #aide1 accel]at+ !
 collapse ( ! ,?ird ,rei* & demon/rat+ !

 c\rage1 patriotism1 & fre$om-lov+ _s ( 
! ,cze* & ,slovak peoples2 ,:]eas !     
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,cze*oslovakia seiz$  
p[] f ! democratically elect$ ,gov]nm5t 
( ,cze*oslovakia 9 ,febru>y #aidh2      
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bj1 #aifh1 tw5ty     
,soviet & ,w>saw ,pact divisions invad$ 
,cze*oslovakia 9 ord] to cru% ! ,prague 
,spr+1 a peaceful popul> movem5t call+ =
 great] political & economic lib]ty t   
foll[$ ! appo9tm5t ( ,alex&] ,dubcek z  
,fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,cze*oslovakian     
,communi/ ,p>ty2 ,:]eas 9 ! nonviol5t   
,velvet ,revolution ( ,novemb] #aihi1 ! 
peoples ( ,cze*oslovakia ov]?rew #dj    
ye>s ( totalit>ian communi/ rule & h    
s9ce e/abli%$ vibrant1 plurali/ic1      
democratic political sy/ems bas$ ^u     
fre$om ( spee*1 a free press1 free &    
fair elections1 ! rule ( law1 &         
individual rights1 values embodi$ by    
,cze*oslovakia's fir/ po/-communi/      
,presid5t ,vclav ,havel2 ,:]eas1 on     
,janu>y #a1 #aiic1 ! ,cze* ,republic & !
 ,slovak ,republic 7 =mally creat$ z    

indep5d5t nation-/ates aft] a peaceful  
dissolution ( ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas !  
,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic   
jo9$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty          
,organization on ,m>* #ab1 #aiii1 & ,m>*
 #bi1 #bjjd1 respectively1 & h made     
significant contributions to ,,nato     
op]ations ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas ! peoples
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze* ,republic1 &
 ! ,slovak ,republic h =g$ a special    
relation%ip bas$ on mutual respect1     
close coop]ation1 & %>$ values (        
democracy1 ! rule ( law1 economic       
lib]ty1 & individual rights &           
responsibility3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds !
 peoples ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak
 ,republic = _! consid]able a*ievem5ts  
ov] ! pa/ #cj ye>s s9ce ! fall (        
communi/ dictator%ip 9 build+ free1     
democratic1 & prosp]\s societies2  7#b7 
congratulates ! peoples ( ! ,cze*       
,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic on !    
#bf? anniv]s>y ( _! indep5d5ce & on !   
#aja/ anniv]s>y ( ,cze*oslovakia's      

indep5d5ce2  7#c7 expresses pr(\nd      
gratitude = ! sacrifices ( ! ,cze* &    
,slovak peoples 9 support ( ,,nato      
op]ations 9 ,afghani/an & else:]e2 &    
7#d7 reaffirms ! /rong hi/orical &      
cultural ties t b9d ! ,cze*1 ,slovak1 & 
,am]ican peoples toge!r1 & expresses !  
,unit$ ,/ates cont9u$ commitm5t to a    
free1 peaceful1 & prosp]\s ,europe4