,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjbb,mr4  
,van ,holl5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rubio7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ajj?      
,anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,am]ican       
,hell5ic ,educational ,progressive      
,association4  ,:]eas ! ,am]ican        
,hell5ic ,educational ,progressive      
,association 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z
 ,,ahepa7 0 f\nd$ on ,july #bf1 #aibb1 9
 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 by #h vision>y     
,greek immigrants to help unify1        
organize1 & protect individuals ( all   
e?nic1 racial1 & religi\s backgr\nds    
aga9/ ! bigotry1 discrim9ation1 &       
defamation p]petrat$ pr$om9antly by !   
,ku ,klux ,klan2 ,:]eas ! mission (     
,,ahepa is to promote ! ,hell5ic ideals 
( anci5t ,greece1 :i* include           
philan?ropy1 education1 civic           
responsibility1 & family & individual   
excell5ce ?r\gh community s]vice &      

volunte]ism2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! inception ( 
,,ahepa1 ! organization has in/ill$ 9 ! 
memb]s ( ,,ahepa an und]/&+ ( _!        
,hell5ic h]itage & an aw>5ess ( !       
contributions t ,hell5ic h]itage has    
made to ! developm5t ( democratic       
pr9ciples & gov]nance 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ?r\gh\t ! _w2 ,:]eas ,,ahepa has done 
mu* ?r\gh\t ! hi/ory ( ! organization to
 fo/] patriotism 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas memb]s ( ,,ahepa h s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$
 ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to protect !   
fre$om ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to     
pres]ve ^? democratic ideals t are "p ( 
! ,hell5ic legacy2 ,:]eas1 9 ,_w ,w>    
,,ii1 memb]s ( ,,ahepa p>a*ut$ beh9d    
enemy l9es 9 ,nazi-occupi$ ,greece to   
help lib]ate ,greece2 ,:]eas ,,ahepa    
rais$ m ?an #bec1jjj1jjj = ,unit$ ,/ates
 w> bonds dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 &1 z a     
result ( ! ef=t1 ,,ahepa 0 nam$ an      
(ficial issu+ ag5t = ,unit$ ,/ates w>   
bonds by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 an  
honor t no o!r civic organization _h yet
 a*iev$2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1 ! memb]s (    

,,ahepa donat$ #fab1jjj t[>d !          
re/oration ( ! ,/atue ( ,lib]ty & ,ellis
 ,isl&1 ,new ,york1 = :i* ,,ahepa       
receiv$ special recognition by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 ,:]eas ! ,,ahepa
 ,national ,h\s+ ,program has sponsor$  
safe & dignifi$ af=dable h\s+ =         
vuln]able s5ior citiz5s "u ! ,section   
#bjb ,supportive ,h\s+ = ! ,eld]ly      
program 7adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t & au?oriz$ "u     
section #bjb ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aiei 7#ab
 ,u4,s4,c4 #agjaq771 & ! sponsor%ip has 
a portfolio ( #d1dfg units 9 #hg        
communities 9 #ai ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,,ahepa
 has engag$ 9 ,track ,two ,diplomacy to 
fo/] reconciliation & rappro*em5t 9 !   
,ea/]n ,m$it]ranean1 :i* is 9 ! be/     
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & has enhanc$ 
p-to-p ties betwe5 c\ntries2 ,:]eas     
,,ahepa f9ancially supports s*ol>%ips1  
natural disa/] & humanit>ian relief1    
m$ical rese>*1 & c\ntless o!r *>itable &
 philan?ropic causes by contribut+ m ?an
 #b1bjj1jjj annually f ! national1      

di/rict1 & local levels ( ,,ahepa2      
,:]eas g5]ations ( ,greek ,am]ican wom5 
& ,philhell5es h work$ to /r5g!n society
 ?r\gh s]vice organizations1 su* z !    
,daught]s ( ,p5elope1 9 ord] to-- 7#a7  
provide af=dable h\s+ = old] adults2    
7#b7 sponsor & support dome/ic viol5ce  
%elt]s2  7#c7 provide s*ol>%ip aw>ds2   
7#d7 raise aw>5ess & provide f9ancial   
support = m$ical rese>* & *>itable      
causes2 &  7#e7 help ^? 9 ne$ (         
humanit>ian assi/ance or natural disa/] 
relief2 ,:]eas1 9 ! _s ( _! ,hell5ic    
h]itage & 9 commemoration ( ! ,c5t5nial 
,olympic ,games held 9 ,atlanta1        
,georgia1 memb]s ( ,,ahepa rais$        
#gge1jjj = ! ,tribute to ,olympism &    
,hell5ism sculpture1 ! fan-l /ructure ( 
:i* help$ to save lives dur+ ! #aiif    
,olympic ,bomb+ at ,c5t5nial ,olympic   
,p>k2 ,:]eas memb]s ( ,,ahepa rais$     
#aaj1jjj = ! creation ( ! ,george ,c4   
,m>%all ,/atue erect$ on ! gr\nds ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,a!ns1 ,greece1
 9 celebration ( ! hi/oric relation%ip  

betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece & 9    
tribute to ,g5]al ,m>%all1 an out/&+    
/atesman & ,philhell5e2 ,:]eas memb]s ( 
,,ahepa rais$ #a1jjj1jjj t[>d ! rebuild+
 ( ,sa9t ,ni*olas ,greek ,or?odox ,*ur* 
& ,national ,%r9e at ! ,_w ,trade ,c5t]1
 :i* 0 ! only h\se ( wor%ip de/roy$ on  
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja2 ,:]eas memb]s (   
,,ahepa h be5 ,presid5ts & ,vice        
,presid5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,s5ators & ,repres5tatives1 &    
,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassadors1 & h s]v$    
honorably z elect$ & appo9t$ (ficials at
 local & ,/ate levels ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,george ,h4  
,w4 ,bu% cit$ ,,ahepa z #a ( ! ?\s&     
po9ts ( light 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! significant contributions  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( citiz5s ( ,hell5ic 
h]itage2  7#b7 commemorates ! #ajj?     
,anniv]s>y ( ! f\nd+ ( ! ,am]ican       
,hell5ic ,educational ,progressive      
,association1 applauds its mission1 &   
comm5ds ! _m *>itable contributions (   

its memb]s to communities 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ar\nd ! _w2 &  7#c7 reque/s !  
,presid5t to issue a proclamation       
recogniz+ ! #ajj? ,anniv]s>y & _m       
accompli%m5ts ( ! ,am]ican ,hell5ic     
,educational ,progressive ,association4