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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #e1 #bjbj,mr4    
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
cultural & hi/orical significance ( !   
,c9co de ,mayo holiday4  ,:]eas ,may #e1
 or ,c9co de ,mayo 9 ,spani%1 is        
celebrat$ ea* ye> z a date ( importance 
by ,mexican & ,mexican-,am]ican         
communities2 ,:]eas ! ,c9co de ,mayo    
holiday commemorates ,may #e1 #ahfb1 !  
date on :i* ,mexicans defeat$ ! ,fr5* at
 ! ,battle ( ,puebla1 "o ( ! _m battles 
t ! ,mexican p won 9 _! long & brave    
fight = indep5d5ce1 fre$om1 & democracy2
 ,:]eas ! victory ( ,mexico ov] ,france 
at ,puebla repres5t$ a hi/oric triumph =
 ! ,mexican gov]nm5t dur+ !             
,franco-,mexican w> f\ght betwe5 #ahfa &
 #ahfg & bol/]$ ! resi/ance movem5t2    
,:]eas ! success ( ,mexico at ! ,battle 
( ,puebla re9vigorat$ ! spirits ( !     

,mexican p & provid$ a r5ew$ s5se (     
unity & /r5g?2 ,:]eas ! ,fr5* army1 :i* 
_h n exp]i5c$ defeat aga9/ any ( ! f9e/ 
troops ( ,europe 9 m ?an half a c5tury1 
su/a9$ a disa/r\s loss at ! h&s ( an    
outnumb]$ & ill-equipp$1 b highly       
spirit$ & c\rage\s1 ,mexican army2      
,:]eas ! c\rage\s _s t ,mexican ,g5]al  
,ignacio ,z>agoza & 8 m5 display$ dur+ t
 hi/oric battle c nev] be =gott52       
,:]eas1 9 a l>g] s5se1 ,c9co de ,mayo   
symbolizes ! "r ( a free p to           
self-det]m9ation1 j z ,b5ito ,ju>ez1 !  
presid5t ( ,mexico dur+ ! ,battle (     
,puebla1 once said1 ,el respeto al d]e*o
 aj5o es la paz1 mean+ respect = !      
rights ( o!rs is peace2 ,:]eas !        
sacrifice ( ,mexican fight]s 0          
in/rum5tal 9 keep+ ,mexico f fall+ "u   
,european dom9ation :ile1 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! ,union ,army battl$ ,conf$]ate
 =ces 9 ! ,civil ,w>2 ,:]eas ,c9co de   
,mayo s]ves z a rem9d] t ! f\ndation ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates 0 built by p f _m        
c\ntries & div]se cultures :o 7 will+ to

 fight & die = fre$om2 ,:]eas ,c9co de  
,mayo also s]ves z a rem9d] ( ! close   
ties betwe5 ! p ( ,mexico & ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,c9co de ,mayo    
enc\rages ! celebration ( a legacy (    
/rong lead]s & a s5se ( vibrancy 9      
communities2 & ,:]eas ,c9co de ,mayo    
s]ves z a rem9d] to provide m           
opportunity = future g5]ations3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! hi/oric /ruggle ( ! p (    
,mexico = indep5d5ce & fre$om1 :i* ,c9co
 de ,mayo commemorates2 &  7#b7         
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve ,c9co de ,mayo ) appropriate     
c]emonies & activities4