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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4
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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ !  
#be? anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,mike    
,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,act creat+ ! ,mike
 ,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,program4  ,:]eas 
! di/+ui%$ t5ure ( ,mike ,mansfield z   
,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate spann$ #af  
ye>s1 mak+ him ! longe/ s]v+ ,majority  
,lead] 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,s5ate2 ,:]eas    
,mike ,mansfield s]v$ z ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ambassador to ,japan f #aigg to #aihh1 
! longe/ t5ure ( any ,unit$ ,/ates      
ambassador any:]e 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 :ile  
s]v+ z ,ambassador1 ,mike ,mansfield 0  
fond ( rem9d+ ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,japan t ! ,u4,s4-,japan relation%ip is 
! mo/ important bilat]al relation%ip 9 !
 _w1 b> none2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ?r\gh !  
,mike ,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,act 7,public
 ,law #ajc-bcf2 #ajh ,/at4 #dbh71       

,congress au?oriz$ ! ,mike ,mansfield   
,fell[%ip ,program to build a corps (   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t employees 79 ?is       
preamble ref]r$ to z ,mansfield ,fell[s7
 kn[l$geable ab\t ! language1 culture1  
economy1 & politics ( ,japan1 s z to    
enhance mutual coop]ation & und]/&+     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan2 ,:]eas 
! ,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural    
,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate provides 
f9ancial support to make possible !     
deploym5t ( ,mansfield ,fell[s & _!     
families to ,japan1 & ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,japan provides g5]\s 9-k9d support1    
includ+ a #b-mon? home-/ay & language   
tra9+2 ,:]eas ! fir/ cohort ( ,mansfield
 ,fell[s1 recruit$ f across ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t1 began _! s]vice 9 ,japan on  
,septemb] #a1 #aiif2 ,:]eas ! ,mike     
,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,program has creat$
 a robu/ network ( (ficials f !         
,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,japan ) 
deep und]/&+ ( ! economic1 political1 & 
/rategic dim5sions ( ! ,unit$           
,/ates-,japan relation%ip :o "w toge!r  

to advance ! mutual int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,japan2 ,:]eas ,mansfield      
,fell[s h s]v$ 9 #eb m9i/ries & ag5cies 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan1 doz5s ( ,diet   
(fices1 & m ?an a doz5 private sector   
companies & nongov]nm5tal organizations 
9 ,japan2 ,:]eas alumni ( ! ,mike       
,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,program are       
curr5tly employ$ ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 ! ,dep>tm5ts
 ( ,/ate1 ,comm]ce1 ,def5se1 ,en]gy1    
,transportation1 & ! ,treasury1 ! ,(fice
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade               
,repres5tative1 ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,f$]al ,bureau (     
,inve/igation1 z well z s]v+ 9 ! ,army1 
,air ,=ce1 ,navy1 & ,m>9e ,corps2       
,:]eas1 e day1 ,mansfield ,fell[s are   
draw+ on _! exp]i5ce to enhance ,unit$  
,/ates-,japan bilat]al relations & to   
/r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan coop]ation  
ar\nd ! _w to tackle common global      
*all5ges2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bi1 #bjae1 
! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,japan1 ,%9zo ,abe1   

decl>$ be=e a ,jo9t ,session ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
,japan h =g$ an alliance ( hope re/+ on 
a f\ndation ( %>$ democratic values &   
common int]e/s2 & ,:]eas ! ,mike        
,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,program has be5 a 
corn]/one ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan        
coop]ation & has made important         
contributions to /r5g!n+ security1      
economic1 & cultural ties betwe5 ! #b   
allies3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 
7#a7 celebrates ! #be? anniv]s>y ( !    
passage ( ! ,mike ,mansfield ,fell[%ip  
,act 7,public ,law #ajc-bcf2 #ajh ,/at4 
#dbh7 creat+ ! ,mike ,mansfield         
,fell[%ip ,program2  7#b7 rememb]s !    
contributions ( ,s5ator ,mike ,mansfield
 & 8 wife ,maure5 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,s5ate & to ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,japan      
alliance2  7#c7 ?anks m ?an #aej alumni 
( ! ,mike ,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,program 
= br++ ! exp]tise g>n]$ dur+ _! "t 9    
,japan back to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 to advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
  7#d7 conveys its appreciation to ! p (

 ,japan = ! w>m welcome !y h giv5 to ea*
 class ( ,mansfield ,fell[s2  7#e7      
comm5ds ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan = op5+ its 
doors to ,mansfield ,fell[s & = provid+ 
/eadfa/ & g5]\s support to ! ,mike      
,mansfield ,fell[%ip ,program2 &  7#f7  
enc\rages ! ,bureau ( ,educational &    
,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,japan to su/a9 _!     
support = ! ,mike ,mansfield ,fell[%ip  
,program1 :i* 9 turn /r5g!ns ! alliance 
( hope & ! important "w ( ! program to  
fur!r peace1 /ability1 & prosp]ity 9 !  
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