,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #edg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ae1 #bjbb,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7     
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
#bja/ anniv]s>y ( ,greek ,indep5d5ce &  
celebrat+ democracy 9 ,greece & ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  ,:]eas ! concept ( democracy1 
9 :i* ! supreme p[] to gov]n 0 ve/$ 9 ! 
p1 0 develop$ 9 anci5t ,greece2 ,:]eas !
 f\nd+ fa!rs ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 inspir$
 by anci5t ,greek political philosophy1 
:i* _m ( !m read 9 ! orig9al ,greek     
language1 :5 !y =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+
 y2 ,:]eas ,?omas ,jeff]son wrote1 9 an 

,octob] #ba1 #ahbc1 lett] to ,greek     
s*ol> ,adamantios ,koraes discuss+ !    
ongo+ ,greek /ruggle = indep5d5ce1 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  
,:]eas !n-,congressman ,daniel ,web/]1  
on ,janu>y #ai1 #ahbd1 9 a spee* 9      
support ( 8 resolution to s5d an        
,am]ican envoy to ,greece amid its      
/ruggle = indep5d5ce1 recogniz$ !       
/ruggle ( an int]e/+ & gallant p '''    
cont5d+ aga9/ fe>ful odds1 = be+1 & = ! 
common privilege ( human nature2 ,:]eas 
,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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,greece h be5 allies 9 major            
int]national conflicts ?r\gh\t mod]n    
hi/ory2 ,:]eas ! ,greek-,am]ican        
community has positively contribut$ to  
,am]ican society & has help$ =ge /rong  
ties betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates greatly          
contribut$ to ! recon/ruction ( ,greece 
aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas ,,nato        
memb]%ip has fur!r enhanc$ coop]ation   
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece2 ,:]eas
 ,greece is an integral "p ( ! ,european
 ,union2 ,:]eas ,greece is a /rategic   
p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 br++ political
 /ability & economic developm5t to !    
,balkan region1 hav+ actively contribut$

 to ! ,euro-,atlantic integration ( !   
c\ntries ( ! region & hav+ be5 a major  
inve/or 9 ,s\!a/]n ,europe1 includ+ 9   
critical infra/ructure2 ,:]eas ,greece  
p>ticipates 9 & actively promotes sev]al
 =mats = regional p>tn]%ip 9 ! ,ea/]n   
,m$it]ranean2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has
 demon/rat$ its support = ! trilat]al   
p>tn]%ip ( ,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus  
by enact+ into law ! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean
 ,security & ,en]gy ,p>tn]%ip ,act (    
#bjai 7title ,,ii ( division ,j (       
,public ,law #aaf-id7 & ?r\gh jo9t      
engagem5t ) ,greece1 ,israel1 & ,cyprus 
9 ! #ca =mat2 ,:]eas ?is support 0      
bol/]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece ,def5se
 & ,int]p>liam5t>y ,p>tn]%ip ,act (     
#bjba 7subtitle ,b ( title ,,xiii (     
,public ,law #aag-ha71 e/abli%+ a #ca   
,int]p>liam5t>y ,gr\p to discuss !      
expansion ( co-op]ation 9 o!r areas (   
common conc]n2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,greece's commitm5t to security         
coop]ation l$ to ! conclusion ( a       
,mutual ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t1  

:i* 0 updat$ 9 #bjba 9 ord] to enhance  
def5se ties betwe5 ! two c\ntries &     
promote /ability 9 ! broad] region2     
,:]eas ! ongo+ ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece    
,/rategic ,dialogue reflects ,greece's  
importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a       
geo/rategic p>tn]1 especially 9 ! ,ea/]n
 ,m$it]ranean & ,balkans1 & z an        
important ,,nato ally2 ,:]eas !         
,gov]nm5ts & p ( ,greece & ! ,unit$     
,/ates are at ! =efront ( int]national  
ef=ts to advance fre$om1 democracy1 rule
 ( law1 human rights1 peace1 & /ability2
 ,:]eas ^? ef=ts & simil> ideals h =g$ a
 close bond betwe5 ! peoples ( ,greece &
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas x is prop] & 
desirable = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to celebrate
 ,m>* #be1 #bjbb1 ,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 ! #bja/ anniv]s>y ( !         
indep5d5ce ( ,greece2  7#b7 expresses   

support = ! pr9ciples ( democratic      
gov]nance to :i* ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,greece are committ$2  7#c7 notes !    
important role t ,greece has play$ 9 !  
wid] ,european region & 9 ! community ( 
nations s9ce ga9+ its indep5d5ce2  7#d7 
comm5ds ! contributions ( !             
,greek-,am]ican community to ! ,unit$   
,/ates & its role z a bridge betwe5 !   
two c\ntries2  7#e7 comm5ds ! critical  
role ,greece plays 9 promot+ /ability 9 
! ,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean & ,we/]n ,balkans2
 &  7#f7 appreciates ! important en]gy  
p>tn]%ip t exi/s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,greece1 & ! important role t ,greece 
plays 9 bol/]+ ,european en]gy security4