,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbj,mr4  
,graham 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,septemb] #bjbj
 z ,national ,democracy ,mon? z a "t to 
reflect on ! contributions ( ! sy/em (  
gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a m free &
 /able _w4  ,:]eas1 #b1jjj ye>s aft] !  
anci5t ,greeks laid ! gr\ndwork =       
democracy1 ! f\nd]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
built an ev5 great] sy/em ( gov]nm5t1 a 
democratic republic1 propell+ ! ,unit$  
,/ates to become ! mo/ advanc$ nation 9 
human hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! model ( gov]nm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates has be5 reproduc$     
ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ,fre$om  
,h\se1 m ?an #a 9 #c p 9 ! _w d n live 9
 /ates consid]$ free2 ,:]eas !          
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,bill
 ( ,rights1 ) ! addition ( !            
,recon/ruction ,era am5dm5ts1 includ+ ! 
#ad? & #ae? ,am5dm5ts1 & ! #ai?         

,am5dm5t1 en%r9e ! rights & civil       
lib]ties ( citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ ! "r to vote 9 free & fair      
elections2 ,:]eas ! p]petuation ( !     
ideals ( democracy does n happ5 on its  
own & c be /all$ or rev]s$2 ,:]eas      
surveys %[ t citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
are los+ fai? 9 ! democratic sy/em2     
,:]eas =m] ,supreme ,c\rt ,ju/ice ,s&ra 
,day ,o',connor said1 ,! practice (     
democracy is n pass$ d[n ?r\gh ! g5e    
pool4 ,x mu/ be taught & le>n$ anew by  
ea* g5]ation ( citiz5s42 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,john ,f4 ,k5n$y said1        
,democracy is nev] a f9al a*ievem5t4 ,x 
is a call to untir+ ef=t1 to cont9ual   
sacrifice & to ! will+ness1 if necess>y1
 to die 9 its def5se42 ,:]eas ,presid5t 
,ronald ,reagan said1 ,democracy is wor?
 dy+ =1 because x's ! mo/ deeply        
honorable =m ( gov]nm5t ev] devis$ by   
man42 ,:]eas ,_w ,w> ,,ii demon/rat$ !  
fragility ( democracy & ! civiliz$ life 
t accompanies democracy2 ,:]eas ,briti% 
,prime ,m9i/] ,w9/on ,*ur*ill obs]v$ t1 

,inde$ x has be5 said t democracy is !  
wor/ =m ( ,gov]nm5t except = all ^? o!r 
=ms t h be5 tri$ f "t to "t ''' 42      
,:]eas ,presid5t ,george ,wa%+ton said !
 ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ recognize ! imm5se   
value ( ! national ,union & "w t[>ds    
pres]vation ( t ,union ) jeal\s anxiety 
& wrote t ! security ( a free           
,con/itution may be accompli%$ by tea*+ 
! p !mselves to "k & to value _! own    
rights2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,?omas         
,jeff]son wrote1 ,educate & in=m ! :ole 
mass ( ! p ''' 4 ,!y are ! only sure    
reliance = ! pres]vation ( our lib]ty42 
& ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
mu/ tea* & educate ! p by tak+          
appropriate actions to highlight &      
emphasize ! importance ( democratic     
pr9ciples & ! ess5tial role ( democratic
 pr9ciples 9 ! fre$oms & way ( life     
enjoy$ by ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
designates ,septemb] #bjbj z ,national  
,democracy ,mon?2  7#b7 enc\rages ,/ates
 & local gov]nm5ts to designate         

,septemb] #bjbj z ,national ,democracy  
,mon?2  7#c7 recognizes ! celebration ( 
,national ,democracy ,mon? z a "t to    
reflect on ! contributions ( ! sy/em (  
gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a m free &
 /able _w2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national       
,democracy ,mon? ) appropriate c]emonies
 & activities t-- 7,a7 provide          
appreciation = ! sy/em ( gov]nm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 demon/rate t ! p 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all nev] =get !      
sacrifices made by pa/ g5]ations ( p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to pres]ve ! fre$oms &   
pr9ciples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4