,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bf1 #bjba,mr4  
,issa 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4      
,h]rell1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1
 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,rice ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,nunes1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mrs4 ,/eel1 ,mr4 
,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mrs4 ,kim
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4       
,mc,carthy1 & ,mr4 ,ob]nolte7 submitt$ !
 foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! ,nation's     
s9c]e/ appreciation = ! s]vice ( ! ,_w  
,w> ,,ii ,filip9o vet]ans :o f\ght 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces on ! #hj? anniv]s>y (       
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt's     
milit>y ord]4  ,:]eas ! ,philipp9es     
,ar*ipelago 0 acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 9 #ahih1 became an organiz$ ,unit$     
,/ates t]ritory 9 #aijb1 & rema9$       
,am]ican t]ritory until its indep5d5ce 9
 #aide2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,philipp9es & !  
,unit$ ,/ates develop$ /rong ties bas$  

^u %>$ democratic values & security     
int]e/s1 :i* compell$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 def5d ! p ( ! ,philipp9es ev5 aft]     
indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bf1 #aida1
 9 anticipation ( ,japanese aggression 9
 ! ,asia ,pacific region1 ,presid5t     
,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt issu$ a milit>y 
ord] call+ ! organiz$ milit>y =ces ( !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( !          
,philipp9es into s]vice "u ! comm& (    
,g5]al ,d\glas ,mac,arthur2 ,:]eas      
,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt's     
milit>y ord] /at$1 ,z ,comm&]-9-,*ief ( 
! ,army & ,navy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,i   
h]eby call & ord] into s]vice ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! p]iod ( !   
exi/+ em]g5cy1 & place "u ! comm& ( a   
,g5]al ,(fic]1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 to  
be designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,w> f "t  
to "t1 all ( ! organiz$ milit>y =ces ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,commonweal? ( !         
,philipp9es2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #g1    
#aida1 ,pe>l ,h>bor1 ,hawaii1 & ,cl>k   
,air ,field 9 ! ,philipp9es 7 sudd5ly   
attack$1 initiat+ fight+ on ! ,pacific  

front dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 :i* l$ to !    
loss ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,am]ican &     
,filip9o soldi]s & c\ntless civilian    
casualties2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bj1    
#aidf1 ,presid5t ,h>ry ,truman /at$1    
,philipp9e ,army vet]ans are nationals (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & w cont9ue 9 t /atus  
until ,july #d1 #aidf4 ,!y f\ght1 z     
,am]ican nationals1 "u ! ,am]ican flag1 
& "u ! direction ( our milit>y lead]s4  
,!y f\ght ) gallantry & c\rage "u mo/   
difficult conditions42 ,:]eas1 on       
,octob] #ag1 #aiif1 ,presid5t ,william  
,j4 ,cl9ton issu$ a proclamation on !   
anniv]s>y ( ! #aidd return ( ,unit$     
,/ates =ces "u ,g5]al ,mac,arthur to    
lib]ate ! ,philipp9es & said1 ,i urge   
all ,am]icans to recall ! c\rage1       
sacrifice1 & loyalty ( ,filip9o ,vet]ans
 ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii & honor !m = _!         
contribution to our fre$om42 ,:]eas1 on 
,july #bf1 #bjja1 ,presid5t ,george ,w4 
,bu%1 9 8 greet+s to ! ,filip9o ,_w ,w> 
,,ii vet]ans said1 ,m ?an #abj1jjj      
,filip9os f\ght ) unwav]+ loyalty &     

great gallantry "u ! comm& ( ,g5]al     
,d\glas ,mac,arthur4 ,! comb9$ ,unit$   
,/ates-,philipp9e =ces di/+ui%$ !mselves
 by _! valor & h]oism 9 def5se ( fre$om 
& democracy4 ,?\s&s ( ,filip9o soldi]s  
gave _! lives 9 ! battles ( ,bataan &   
,corregidor4 ,^! soldi]s won = ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ! preci\s "t ne$$ to disrupt !   
enemy's plan = conque/ 9 ! ,pacific4    
,dur+ ! #c long ye>s foll[+ ^! battles1 
! ,filip9o p valiantly resi/$ a brutal  
,japanese occupation ) an indomitable _s
 & /eadfa/ loyalty to ,am]ica42 ,:]eas  
orig9ally m ?an #bej1jjj ,filip9os s]v$ 
?is cause2 ,:]eas ?is ye> m>ks ! #hj?   
anniv]s>y ( ! milit>y ord] f ,presid5t  
,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt2 & ,:]eas !     
contributions ( ! ,filip9o p & !        
sacrifices ( _! soldi]s 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii  
%\ld be recogniz$ on ?is anniv]s>y3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives honors & ext5ds its     
s9c]e appreciation to ! vet]ans ( !     
,philipp9e ,commonweal? ,army dur+ ,_w  
,w> ,,ii = _! sacrifice to our ,nation  

dur+ a "t ( w> & = _! selfless s]vice4