,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1 #bjai  
,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,johnson1  
,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4       
,coons1 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,congratulat+ ! p ( !     
,cze* ,republic & ! p ( ! ,slovak       
,republic on ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !       
,velvet ,revolution1 ! #bf? anniv]s>y ( 
! =mation ( ! ,cze* ,republic & !       
,slovak ,republic1 & ! #aja/ anniv]s>y (
 ! decl>ation ( indep5d5ce (            
,cze*oslovakia4  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #h1 
#aiah1 ,presid5t ,woodr[ ,wilson1 9 !   
,f\rte5 ,po9ts address to a jo9t session
 ( ,congress1 call$ = ! free autonom\s  
developm5t ( ! peoples (                
,au/ria-,hung>y2 ,:]eas ! ,f\rte5 ,po9ts
 address 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>$ indep5d5ce f       
,au/ria-,hung>y on ,octob] #ah1 #aiah2  
,:]eas ! peoples ( ! pres5t day ,cze*   
,republic & ! peoples ( ! pres5t day    
,slovak ,republic proclaim$ indep5d5ce  
on ,octob] #bh1 #aiah1 & ,octob] #cj1   
#aiah1 respectively1 =m+ ! common /ate (
 ! ,republic ( ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas1  
on ,novemb] #ab1 #aiah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,cze*oslovakia e/abli%$ =mal          
diplomatic relations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$   
,/ates nev] recogniz$-- 7#a7 !          
annexation ( ! ,cze* ,sudet5l& by ,nazi 
,g]many 9 ,octob] #aich2  7#b7 !        
subsequ5t e/abli%m5t ( a ,g]man         
protectorate ov] ,bohemia & ,moravia2 or
  7#c7 ! 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$om-lov+ _s ( ! ,cze* & ,slovak      
peoples2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #aidh1 !    
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,cze*oslovakia seiz$  
p[] f ! democratically elect$ gov]nm5t (
 ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bj1 
#aifh1 #bj ,soviet & ,w>saw ,pact       
milit>y divisions invad$ ,cze*oslovakia 
9 ord] to cru% ! ,prague ,spr+1 a p]iod 
( great] political & economic lib]ty t  
foll[$ ! appo9tm5t ( ,alex&] ,dubcek z  
,fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,cze*oslovakian     
,communi/ ,p>ty2 ,:]eas1 9 ! nonviol5t  
,velvet ,revolution ( ,novemb] #aihi1 ! 
peoples ( ,cze*oslovakia ov]?rew #dj    
ye>s ( totalit>ian communi/ rule2       
,:]eas1 aft] ! ,velvet ,revolution1 !   
peoples ( ,cze*oslovakia e/abli%$       
vibrant1 plurali/ic1 democratic         
political sy/ems bas$ on fre$om ( spee*1
 a free press1 free & fair elections1 ! 

rule ( law1 & individual rights1 values 
embodi$ by ,vclav ,havel1 ! fir/        
presid5t ( ,cze*oslovakia aft] ! fall ( 
communism 9 t c\ntry2 ,:]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 ! op]ations
 ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty            
,organization 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 !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! peoples ( !     
,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic = 
_! consid]able a*ievem5ts 9 build+ free1

 democratic1 & prosp]\s societies ov] ! 
pa/ #cj ye>s s9ce ! fall ( communi/     
dictator%ip 9 ,cze*oslovakia2  7#b7     
congratulates ! peoples ( ! ,cze*       
,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic on--    
7,a7 ! #bf? anniv]s>y ( ! =mation ( ea* 
c\ntry2 &  7,b7 ! #aja/ anniv]s>y ( !   
indep5d5ce ( ,cze*oslovakia2  7#c7      
expresses pr(\nd gratitude = !          
sacrifices made by ! p ( ! ,cze*        
,republic & ! p ( ! ,slovak ,republic 9 
support ( ! op]ations ( ! ,nor?         
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 9       
,afghani/an & else:]e2  7#d7 reaffirms !
 /rong hi/orical & cultural ties t b9d !
 p ( ! ,cze* ,republic1 ! p ( ! ,slovak 
,republic1 & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
toge!r2 &  7#e7 expresses ! cont9u$     
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a free1  
peaceful1 & prosp]\s ,europe4