,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eeg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #e1  
#bjbj,mr4 ,menendez 7for himself and    
,mr4 ,cornyn7 submitted the following   
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,foreign ,relations       
,,resolution  ,recognizing the cultural 
and historical significance of the      
,cinco de ,mayo holiday4  ,whereas ,may 
#e1 or ,cinco de ,mayo in ,spanish1 is  
celebrated each year as a date of       
importance by ,mexican and              
,mexican-,american communities2 ,whereas
 the ,cinco de ,mayo holiday            
commemorates ,may #e1 #ahfb1 the date on
 which ,mexicans defeated the ,french at
 the ,battle of ,puebla1 one of the many
 battles that the ,mexican people won in
 their long and brave fight for         
independence1 freedom1 and democracy2   
,whereas the victory of ,mexico over    
,france at ,puebla represented a        
historic triumph for the ,mexican       
government during the ,franco-,mexican  

war fought between #ahfa and #ahfg and  
bolstered the resistance movement2      
,whereas the success of ,mexico at the  
,battle of ,puebla reinvigorated the    
spirits of the ,mexican people and      
provided a renewed sense of unity and   
strength2 ,whereas the ,french army1    
which had not experienced defeat against
 any of the finest troops of ,europe in 
more than half a century1 sustained a   
disastrous loss at the hands of an      
outnumbered and ill-equipped1 but highly
 spirited and courageous1 ,mexican army2
 ,whereas the courageous spirit that    
,mexican ,general ,ignacio ,zaragoza and
 his men displayed during that historic 
battle can never be forgotten2 ,whereas1
 in a larger sense1 ,cinco de ,mayo     
symbolizes the right of a free people to
 self-determination1 just as ,benito    
,juarez1 the president of ,mexico during
 the ,battle of ,puebla1 once said1 ,el 
respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz1     
meaning respect for the rights of others
 is peace2 ,whereas the sacrifice of    

,mexican fighters was instrumental in   
keeping ,mexico from falling under      
,european domination while1 in the      
,united ,states1 the ,union ,army       
battled ,confederate forces in the      
,civil ,war2 ,whereas ,cinco de ,mayo   
serves as a reminder that the foundation
 of the ,united ,states was built by    
people from many countries and diverse  
cultures who were willing to fight and  
die for freedom2 ,whereas ,cinco de     
,mayo also serves as a reminder of the  
close ties between the people of ,mexico
 and the people of the ,united ,states2 
,whereas ,cinco de ,mayo encourages the 
celebration of a legacy of strong       
leaders and a sense of vibrancy in      
communities2 and ,whereas ,cinco de     
,mayo serves as a reminder to provide   
more opportunity for future generations3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the historic  
struggle of the people of ,mexico for   
independence and freedom1 which ,cinco  
de ,mayo commemorates2 and  7#b7        

encourages the people of the ,united    
,states to observe ,cinco de ,mayo with 
appropriate ceremonies and activities4