,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #d1 #bjba,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,greece & celebrat+ democracy 9 ,greece & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]eas ! p ( anci5t ,greece develop$ ! concept ( democracy1 9 :i* ! supreme p[] to gov]n 0 ve/$ 9 ! p2 ,:]eas ! f\nd+ fa!rs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _m ( :om read ,greek political philosophy 9 ! orig9al ,greek language1 drew heavily on ! political exp]i5ce & philosophy ( anci5t ,greece 9 =m+ ! repres5tative democracy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,petros ,mavromi*alis1 ! =m] ,comm&] 9 ,*ief ( ,greece & a f\nd] ( ! mod]n ,greek /ate1 said to ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #ahba1 ,x is 9 y\r l& t lib]ty has fix$ h] abode & ''' 9 imitat+ y1 we %all imitate our ance/ors & be ?\ght wor?y ( !m if we succe$ 9 resembl+ y42 ,:]eas1 9 an ,octob] #ba1 #ahbc1 lett] to ,greek s*ol> ,adamantios ,koraes discuss+ ! ongo+ ,greek /ruggle = indep5d5ce1 ,?omas ,jeff]son wrote t no p sympa?ise m feel+ly ?an ours ) ! suff]+s ( y\r c\ntrym51 none (f] m s9c]e & ard5t pray]s to heav5 = _! success2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1 #ahbd1 9 a spee* 9 support ( 8 resolution to s5d an ,am]ican envoy to ,greece amid its /ruggle = indep5d5ce1 !n-,congressman ,daniel ,web/] recogniz$ ! /ruggle ( an int]e/+ & gallant p ''' cont5d+ aga9/ fe>ful odds1 = be+1 & = ! common privilege ( human nature2 ,:]eas individual ,am]ican ,philhell5es1 includ+ future abolitioni/ ,dr4 ,samuel ,gridley ,h[e1 future abolitioni/ ,jona?an ,peckham ,mill]1 & ,george ,j>vis1 travel$ to ,greece to fight alongside & provide aid to ! ,greek p 9 _! /ruggle = indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates g5]\sly s5t humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,greece dur+ _! /ruggle = indep5d5ce1 (t5 ?r\gh philhell5e committees2 ,:]eas ,greece h]oically resi/$ ,axis =ces at a crucial mom5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 =c+ ,adolf ,hitl] to *ange 8 timel9e & delay+ ! attack on ,russia2 ,:]eas ,w9/on ,*ur*ill said t if !re _h n be5 ! virtue & c\rage ( ! ,greeks1 we d n "k :i* ! outcome ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii w\ld h be5 & no long] w we say t ,greeks fight l h]oes1 b t h]oes fight l ,greeks2 ,:]eas hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ! p ( ,greece 7 kill$ dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ,greece consi/5tly alli$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 major int]national conflicts ?r\gh\t its hi/ory z a mod]n /ate2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece re9=c$ _! commitm5t to security coop]ation by sign+ an updat$ ,mutual ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t on ,octob] #e1 #bjai1 t w exp& def5se ties betwe5 ! two c\ntries & promote /ability 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ! ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,greece1 ,kyriakos ,mitsotakis1 visit$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,janu>y #e to #h1 #bjbj1 & held meet+s ) memb]s ( ,congress1 includ+ memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 :i* demon/rat$ ! cont9u$ vitality & significance ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece relation%ip2 ,:]eas a high-level review ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece ,/rategic ,dialogue took place 9 ,greece on ,septemb] #bh1 #bjbj1 :i* und]scor$ ,greece's importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a geo/rategic p>tn] 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean & ,balkans & z an important ,,nato ally2 ,:]eas ,greece is a /rategic p>tn] & ally ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 br++ political /ability & economic developm5t to ! ,balkan region1 hav+ inve/$ billions ( doll>s 9 ! c\ntries ( ! region & hav+ contribut$ m ?an #gej1jjj1jjj 9 developm5t aid = ! region2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t & p ( ,greece actively p>ticipate 9 peacekeep+ & peace-build+ op]ations conduct$ by int]national organizations1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations1 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 ! ,european ,union1 & ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas ,greece rema9s an integral "p ( ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has demon/rat$ its support = ! trilat]al p>tn]%ip ( ,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus by enact+ into law ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean ,security & ,en]gy ,p>tn]%ip ,act ( #bjai 7title ,,ii ( division ,j ( ,public ,law #aaf-id7 & ?r\gh jo9t engagem5t ) ,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus 9 ! #ca =mat2 ,:]eas ,greece receiv$ worldwide praise = its extraord9>y h&l+ dur+ ! #bjjd ,olympic ,games ( m ?an #ad1jjj a?letes & m ?an #b1jjj1jjj spectators & j\rnali/s1 a feat ! ,gov]nm5t & p ( ,greece h&l$ effici5tly1 securely1 & ) hospitality2 ,:]eas ! ,greek-,am]ican community has greatly contribut$ to ,am]ican society & has help$ =ge ! /rong ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece2 ,:]eas ! gov]nm5t & p ( ,greece & ! ,unit$ ,/ates are at ! =efront ( ef=ts to advance fre$om1 democracy1 peace1 /ability1 & human rights2 ,:]eas ^? ef=ts & simil> ideals h =g$ a close bond betwe5 ! peoples ( ,greece & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 support ( ! ,greece #bjba ,committee e/abli%$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,greece1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,mission 9 ,greece has laun*$ a campaign to celebrate ! bic5t5nial ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,greece & ! #bjj ye>s ( fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece2 & ,:]eas x is prop] & desirable = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate ,m>* #be1 #bjba1 ,greek ,indep5d5ce ,day1 ) ! p ( ,greece & to reaffirm ! democratic pr9ciples f :i* ^? two great c\ntries 7 f\nd$3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 ext5ds w>m congratulations & be/ wi%es to ! p ( ,greece z !y celebrate ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce ( ,greece2 7#b7 expresses support = ! pr9ciples ( democratic gov]nance to :i* ! p ( ,greece are committ$2 7#c7 comm5ds ! ,greek-,am]ican community = its contributions to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its role z a bridge betwe5 ! two c\ntries2 7#d7 notes ! important role t ,greece has play$ 9 ! wid] ,european region & 9 ! community ( nations s9ce ga9+ its indep5d5ce #bjj ye>s ago2 & 7#e7 comm5ds ! critical role ,greece plays 9 promot+ /ability 9 ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean & ,we/]n ,balkans4