,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #che  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4   
,johnson1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,decemb] #ag1 #bjai,report$ by ,mr4     
,ris*1 )\t am5dm5t & ) an am5dm5t to !  
preamble  ,janu>y #h1 #bjbj;,consid]$ & 
agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble            
,,resolution  ,celebrat+ ! #cj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall1 !   
reunification ( bo? ,g]many & ,europe1 &
 ! spread ( democracy ar\nd ! _w4       
,:]eas ,novemb] #i1 #bjai1 m>ks ! #cj?  
anniv]s>y ( ! fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall1 "o (
 ! mo/ visible symbols ( communism & !  
,iron ,curta9 t divid$ ,europe1 :i* l$  
to ! reunification ( ,g]many2 ,:]eas1   
beg9n+ ) ! ,russian ,revolution ( #aiag1
 communi/ gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! _w d5i$     
fre$om to & p]secut$ _! citiz5s = mo/ ( 
! #bj? c5tury1 result+ 9 ! dea?s ( up to

 #ajj1jjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas1 9 ! aft]ma? (  
,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,soviet ,union e/abli%$ 
control ov] c\ntries 9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n 
,europe & fur!r increas$ its p[] ?r\gh !
 f\ndation ( ! ,w>saw ,pact milit>y     
alliance betwe5 ! ,soviet ,union1       
,albania1 ,bulg>ia1 ,cze*oslovakia1 ,ea/
 ,g]many1 ,hung>y1 ,pol&1 & ,romania2   
,:]eas ! ,soviet ,union blockade ( ,we/ 
,b]l9 9 ! summ] ( #aidh left ,we/       
,b]l9]s ) only "o mon?'s wor? (         
provisions2 ,:]eas1 9 :at became kn[n z 
! ,b]l9 ,airlift1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,unit$ ,k+dom respond$ to ! blockade by 
airlift+ #b1cbe1hji tons ( food &       
supplies dur+ #bgg1efi total flights    
into ,we/ ,b]l92 ,:]eas ! ,soviet ,union
 0 =c$ to lift ! blockade ( ,we/ ,b]l9  
on ,may #ab1 #aidi1 9 light ( ! success 
( ! ,b]l9 ,airlift2 ,:]eas ! ,b]l9      
,wall1 built 9 #aifa1 sep>at$ communi/  
,ea/ ,g]many f democratic ,we/ ,g]many1 
divid+ ! ,g]man p & symbolically divid+ 
! _w into democratic & au?orit>ian      
sph]es2 ,:]eas1 9 ,we/ ,b]l9 9 #aifc1   

,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y spoke out    
aga9/ ! ,b]l9 ,wall & communism1 decl>+ 
t fre$om has _m difficulties & democracy
 is n p]fect1 b we h nev] _h to put a   
wall up to keep our p 91 to prev5t !m f 
leav+ u2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ! #bh ye>s ( !    
,b]l9 ,wall's exi/5ce1 m ?an #ge1jjj p 7
 imprison$ = attempt+ to leave ,ea/     
,g]many1 & m ?an #a1jjj p are e/imat$ to
 h be5 kill$ try+ to escape2 ,:]eas     
,soviet =ces brutally repress$          
demon/rations aga9/ repressive communi/ 
gov]nm5ts 9 ,hung>y 9 #aief1            
,cze*oslovakia 9 #aifh1 & ,pol& 9 #aihj2
 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress play$ 
a crucial role 9 ! f\nd+ ( ,radio ,free 
,europe & ,radio ,lib]ty1 indep5d5t &   
unc5sor$ news outlets t broadca/ beh9d !
 ,iron ,curta9 & h be5 cr$it$ by =m]    
,russian ,presid5t ,boris ,yelts9 & =m] 
,cze* ,presid5t ,vaclav ,havel ) play+ a
 significant role 9 ! end+ ( ! ,cold    
,w>2 ,:]eas1 9 ,we/ ,b]l9 9 #aihg1      
,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan1 /&+ at !     
,br&5burg ,gate1 symbolically ref]r$ to 

bo? ! physical wall & ! division ( ! _w 
& implor$ ,soviet ,premi] ,mikhail      
,gorba*ev to te> d[n ?is ,wall62 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,reagan /at$1 8,z long z ?is  
gate is clos$1 z long z ?is sc> ( a wall
 is p]mitt$ to /&1 x is n ! ,g]man "q   
alone t rema9s op51 b ! "q ( fre$om =   
all mank9d402 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bc1    
#aihi1 sev]al million p across ! ,baltic
 ,/ates ( ,e/onia1 ,latvia1 & ,li?uania1
 :i* 7 illegally annex$ 9 #aidj by !    
,soviet ,union1 demon/rat$ brav]y &     
resili5ce by jo9+ h&s to =m a           
#ejj-kilomet] long human *a9 to         
peacefully dem& _! indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas1  
at midnight on ,novemb] #i1 #aihi1 !    
,b]l9 ,wall symbolically fell1 & ,ea/   
,b]l9]s 7 all[$ to cross into ! ,we/2   
,:]eas1 t night1 ,ea/ ,b]l9]s took      
pickaxes to ?is hat$ symbol (           
oppression1 & dur+ ! foll[+ ?ree days m 
?an #b1jjj1jjj p visit$ ,we/ ,b]l9 f !  
,ea/2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ac1 #aihi1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate welcom$ ! op5+ ( ! 
,b]l9 ,wall z symbolic ( ! beg9n+ ( !   

process ( re=m tak+ place 9 ! ,g]man    
,democratic ,republic 7,ea/ ,g]many7 &  
?r\gh\t ,ea/]n ,europe2 ,:]eas1 aft] !  
fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall1 a wave (          
democratic gov]nance swept ! _w2 ,:]eas1
 by ! summ] ( #aiij1 democratically     
elect$ gov]nm5ts _h be5 =m$ 9 all =m]   
,w>saw ,pact c\ntries2 ,:]eas !         
reunification ( ,g]many 0 (ficially     
decl>$ on ,octob] #c1 #aiij2 ,:]eas !   
process ( ,g]man reunification fac$     
significant economic1 /ructural1        
cultural1 & political *all5ges bo? )9   
,g]many & 9 ,europe & took d$icat$      
political lead]s & citiz5s1 ) ! support 
( alli$ nations1 ov] a decade to a*ieve2
 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #be1 #aiia1 !      
,soviet flag 0 l[]$ f ov] ! ,kreml9 = ! 
f9al "t1 replac$ by ! ,russian flag2    
,:]eas ,mr4 ,gorba*ev lat] said1 ,!     
,soviet model 0 defeat$ n only on !     
economic & social levels2 x 0 defeat$ on
 a cultural level4 ,our society1 our p1 
! mo/ educat$1 ! mo/ intellectual1      
reject$ t model on ! cultural level     

because x does n respect ! man1         
oppresses him spiritually &             
politically42 ,:]eas1 s9ce its          
reunification1 ,g]many has become ! _w's
 f\r? l>ge/ economy1 has s]v$ z a lead+ 
voice 9 ! ,european ,union 7,,eu71 !    
,gr\p ( #g1 & ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & has  
be5 consi/5tly rat$ by ,fre$om ,h\se z  
"o ( ! _w's free/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,g]many %>e a close &   
multidim5sional relation%ip1 includ+    
security coop]ation & an economic &     
trade p>tn]%ip2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,g]many %>e values ( fre$om1 democracy1
 & human rights & "w 9 t&em to support &
 uphold ^! ?ree pill>s globally2 ,:]eas 
,g]many demon/rat$ unconditional        
solid>ity ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates foll[+ !    
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 attacks & lead]%ip
 )9 ,,nato dur+ ! invocation ( ,article 
,v ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty 9        
recognition t an attack on "o is an     
attack on all2 ,:]eas ! #cj? anniv]s>y (
 ! fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall co9cides ) !    
#gj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      

,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 & ! #ae? 
anniv]s>y ( ! ,european ,union ,big     
,bang1 :5 #aj mo/ly po/-communi/        
c\ntries jo9$ ! ,,eu's community (      
democracies2 ,:]eas _m =m] ,soviet &    
communi/ c\ntries are prosp]+ z a result
 ( _! democratic & economic re=ms1      
reflect$ 9 _! memb]%ips 9 ! ,,eu &      
,,nato2 & ,:]eas ! fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall 
signifi$ ! end ( ! division ( ,europe &1
 ultimately1 ! triumph ( democracy ov]  
communism3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !       
,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #cj?         
anniv]s>y ( ! fall ( ! ,b]l9 ,wall z !  
/>t ( ,g]man reunification & democratic 
*ange 9 ,ea/]n ,europe & mu* ( ! re/ ( !
 _w2  7#b7 values ! significant ef=ts   
made by ,g]man & ,european citiz5s to   
reunify & re9vigorate a unit$ ,g]many2  
7#c7 recognizes ,g]many = its /eadfa/   
alliance & fri5d%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
its lead]%ip )9 ! ,european ,union1 its 
commitm5t to democracy1 rule ( law1 &   
m>ket-bas$ economics1 & its ef=ts to    
support ^! values ar\nd ! _w2  7#d7     

congratulates ! =m] communi/ c\ntries ( 
,europe = _! sub/antial progress ov] !  
pa/ #cj ye>s t[>ds /r5g!n+ _!           
democracies1 protect+ human rights1     
combat+ ! corruption endemic to communi/
 regimes1 transition+ to m>ket-bas$     
economies1 & resolv+ long/&+ disputes2 &
  7#e7 reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
commitm5t to support+ democratic re=m1 &
 urges ^! c\ntries to cont9ue ?is       
progress s t _! democracies & economies 
c ?rive & _! p c prosp]4