,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,keat+ 7= himself & ,mr4      
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,support+ #cj ye>s (      
diplomatic relations betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! indep5d5t ,cze* ,republic &  
,slovak ,republic1 highlight+ _!        
assi/ance to ,ukra9e1 & support+ cont9u$
 democratic resili5cy4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates has be5 enri*$ by ! ,cze*s1      
,slovaks1 & o!rs :o emigrat$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates f ! t]ritories ( :at are today !
 ,cze* ,republic & ,slovak ,republic1 & 
cont9ues to b5efit f ! /rong ties betwe5
 & among ! citiz5s ( our c\ntries2      
,:]eas ,slovaks & ,cze*s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates call$ = a ,cze*oslovak /ate to be
 e/abli%$ 9 ! #aiae ,clevel& ,agreem5t &
 ! #aiah ,pittsburgh ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas !
 ,unit$ ,/ates pr(\ndly contribut$ to ! 
f\nd+ ( an indep5d5t ,cze*-,slovak /ate 

:51 on ,janu>y #h1 #aiah1 ,presid5t     
,woodr[ ,wilson call$ = ! free autonom\s
 developm5t ( ! peoples (               
,au/ria-,hung>y 9 ! ,f\rte5 ,po9ts      
address to a jo9t session ( ,congress2  
,:]eas ! p ( ! pres5t-day ,cze*         
,republic & ! p ( ! pres5t-day ,slovak  
,republic proclaim$ indep5d5ce on       
,octob] #bh1 #aiah1 & ,octob] #cj1      
#aiah1 respectively1 =m+ ! common /ate (
 ! ,republic ( ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas1  
on ,novemb] #ab1 #aiah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& an indep5d5t ,cze*oslovakia e/abli%$  
=mal diplomatic relations2 ,:]eas       
,cze*oslovakia ma9ta9$ its democracy    
?r\gh\t ! int]w> p]iod until ! ,nazi    
invasion 9 #aich2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y    
#aidh1 ! ,communi/ ,p>ty (              
,cze*oslovakia seiz$ p[] f ! po/w>      
democratically elect$ ,gov]nm5t (       
,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bj1  
#aifh1 #bj ,soviet-l$ ,w>saw ,pact      
milit>y divisions invad$ ,cze*oslovakia 
to cru% ! ,prague ,spr+1 a p]iod (      
great] political & economic lib]ty t    

foll[$ ! appo9tm5t ( ,alex&] ,dubek z   
,fir/ ,secret>y ( ! ,cze*oslovakian     
,communi/ ,p>ty2 ,:]eas ! indep5d5t     
civic initiative ,*>t] #gg 0 e/abli%$ 9 
#aigg & call$ on ! ,cze*oslovak         
,gov]nm5t to fulfill its human rights   
commitm5ts "u ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act1 &  
_m ( its memb]s play$ decisive roles 9 !
 ,velvet ,revolution2 ,:]eas1 9 !       
nonviol5t ,velvet ,revolution ( ,novemb]
 #aihi1 ! peoples ( bo? nations ov]?rew 
#dj ye>s ( au?orit>ian communi/ rule &  
end$ two decades ( ,soviet occupation2  
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ba1 #aiij1         
,cze*oslovak ,presid5t ,vclav ,havel    
deliv]$ 8 hi/oric address be=e a jo9t   
session ( ,congress say+1 9 "p1 t       
,cze*oslovakia is a c\ntry t has set out
 on ! road to democracy1 a c\ntry :]e   
!re is complete fre$om ( spee*1 :i* is  
gett+ ready = free elections & :i* wants
 to create a prosp]\s m>ket economy &   
its own =eign policy2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y
 #a1 #aiic1 ! ,cze* ,republic & !       
,slovak ,republic 7 =mally creat$ z     

indep5d5t /ates aft] a peaceful         
dissolution ( ,cze*oslovakia2 ,:]eas !  
,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic1 )
 ! robu/ support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 jo9$
 ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization
 on ,m>* #ab1 #aiii1 & ,m>* #bi1 #bjjd1 
respectively1 & h made significant      
contributions to collective def5se & !  
op]ations ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty   
,organization z well z int]national     
coalitions l$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd !
 _w2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic & ,slovak 
,republic cont9ue to demon/rate _! /rong
 commitm5t to advanc+ democratic values1
 peace1 & security ?r\gh _! memb]%ip 9 !
 ,european ,union1 ! ,organization =    
,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe1 &   
o!r int]national organizations2 ,:]eas !
 peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,cze*     
,republic1 & ! ,slovak ,republic h =g$ a
 special relation%ip bas$ on _! %>$     
hi/oric ties1 mutual respect1 close     
coop]ation1 & ! %>$ values ( democracy1 
! rule ( law1 economic lib]ty1 &        
individual rights & responsibility2     

,:]eas vibrant ,cze* & ,slovak diasporas
 h positively contribut$ to society 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,cze* ,republic 
& ! ,slovak ,republic celebrate ! #cj?  
anniv]s>y ( ! ,national ,gu>d ,/ate     
,p>tn]%ip ,program ) ! ,texas1          
,nebraska1 & ,indiana ,national ,gu>ds1 
respectively1 :i* has contribut$ to     
milit>y read9ess & int]op]ability betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & bo? ! ,cze* ,republic
 & ! ,slovak ,republic2 ,:]eas ! ,cze*  
,republic & ,slovak ,republic h complet$
 significant democratic re=ms enabl+    
political sy/ems & societies :i* respect
 ! rule ( law1 fre$om ( spee* &         
assembly1 free & fair elections1 & o!r  
democratic values2 & ,:]eas ! ,cze*     
,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic h %[n   
unity 9 _! support = ,ukra9e's fight    
aga9/ ,russia's unju/ & illegal w> (    
aggression1 & bo? c\ntries h contribut$ 
significant milit>y1 humanit>ian1 &     
economic assi/ance to ,ukra9e 9 support 
( a free & democratic ,ukra9e3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports a       
democratic & indep5d5t ,cze* ,republic &
 ,slovak ,republic1 bo? ( :om1 #cj ye>s 
ago1 em]g$ f decades ( communi/ rule    
?r\gh ! peaceful1 nonviol5t ,velvet     
,revolution to affirm _! human rights & 
democratic aspirations2  7#b7 recognizes
 actions ( ! p ( ! ,cze* ,republic & !  
,slovak ,republic = ov]?r[+ totalit>ian 
communi/ rule 9 #aihi by wag+ a         
peaceful1 nonviol5t ,velvet ,revolution 
to affirm human rights & democratic     
aspirations2  7#c7 celebrates ! la/+    
contributions ( ! peoples ( ,cze*       
,republic & ! ,slovak ,republic to      
sci5ce1 ! arts1 culture1 music1         
lit]ature1 politics1 trade1 &           
int]national affairs2  7#d7 applauds !  
a*ievem5ts ( ! ,cze* ,republic & !      
,slovak ,republic 9 build+ free1 op51   
democratic1 & prosp]\s societies ov] !  
pa/ #cj ye>s2  7#e7 expresses /rong     
support ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ,slovak   
,republic's role 9 ! ,nor? ,atlantic    
,treaty ,organization alliance & calls  

on bo? c\ntries to cont9ue _! ef=ts to  
meet _! #b p]c5t def5se commitm5t &     
recognizes ! ,cze* ,republic & ,slovak  
,republic z /rong ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization p>tn]s on !       
alliance's ea/]n flank2  7#f7 recognizes
 ! ef=ts ( ! ,cze* ,republic & ! ,slovak
 ,republic to /& ) ! p ( ,ukra9e 9 _!   
fight = fre$om aga9/ illegal ,russian   
aggression & provide significant        
milit>y1 humanit>ian1 & economic support
 to ,ukra9e2  7#g7 recognizes ! ,cze*   
,republic & ,slovak ,republic = _!      
con/itutions )9 ! ,european ,union2     
7#h7 reaffirms ,unit$ ,/ates support = !
 fre$om1 human rights1 democracy1       
sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 &     
prosp]ity ( ! ,cze* ,republic & !       
,slovak ,republic2  7#i7 supports       
municipal-level coop]ation includ+ ?r\gh
 organizations l ! ,pact ( ,free        
,cities1 :i* highlights ! importance (  
cities 9 protect+ & promot+ democratic  
values1 %>+ be/ practices1 & f9d+       
practical solutions to be/ s]ve citiz5s2

  7#aj7 supports increas$ coop]ation    
?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,cze* ,/rategic   
,dialogue & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,slovak     
,/rategic ,dialogue to address common   
?reats & *all5ges includ+ 9 ! def5se &  
en]gy sectors1 climate *ange1 regional  
security1 cyb] security1 & resili5ce to 
dis9=mation2  7#aa7 supports            
mod]nization ( ! ,cze* & ,slovak ,arm$  
,=ces 9 light ( ,russia's illegal       
aggression 9 ,ukra9e & increas$ em]g+   
?reats 9 ! region2  7#ab7 comm5ds !     
,cze* ,republic's & ,slovak ,republic's 
/rong support ( democratic p>tn]s 9 !   
face ( attempt$ ,*9ese malign influ5ce 9
 ,europe & ongo+ ho/ile behavior by !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &  7#ac7         
reaffirms ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to  
/r5g!n+ & support+ fre$om ( ! press1    
civil society1 & rule ( law 9 ,c5tral   
,europe4