,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ba1 #bjbd,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4    
,/ab5[1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4   
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4    
,durb91 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,ms4   
,ros51 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4  
,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution  ,to
 recognize ! #bjcrd 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 & ''' 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$s ( ?\s&s (       
,greeks 7 kill$ 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 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 #bjba1 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$it]ranean & ,balkans1 & z an        
important ,,nato ally2 ,:]eas1 on       
,novemb] #ac1 #bjbc1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    

,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t &    
,greece sign$ a memor&um ( und]/&+ to   
advance en]gy security & coop]ation 9 ! 
,we/]n ,balkans2 ,:]eas ,secret>y (     
,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5 travel$ to ,greece 
9 ,janu>y #bjbd & met ) ,prime ,m9i/] ( 
,greece ,kyriakos ,mitsotakis1 & 9      
,febru>y #bjbd1 ,=eign ,m9i/] ( ,greece 
,george ,g]apetritis visit$ ,wa%+ton1   
,,dc1 = ! fif? ,unit$ ,/ates-,greece    
,/rategic ,dialogue & along ) ,secret>y 
,bl9k51 reaffirm$ ! importance ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,greece relation%ip &     
pl$g$ to cont9ue & increase coop]ation  
bas$ on %>$ values & int]e/s2 ,:]eas1 9 
! framework ( ! fif? ,unit$             
,/ates-,greece ,/rategic ,dialogue1 on  
,febru>y #i1 #bjbd1 ,greece became !    
#ce? c\ntry to sign onto ! ,artemis     
,accords1 affirm+ its commitm5t to a    
peaceful1 su/a9able1 & transp>5t        
coop]ation 9 space2 ,:]eas ,greece & !  
,unit$ ,/ates h jo9$ _! democratic      
allies 9 /&+ 9 support ( ,ukra9e foll[+ 
,russia's unprovok$ invasion & 9 ,m>*   

#bjbd1 f ,odessa1 ,ukra9e1 ,prime ,m9i/]
 ( ,greece ,kyriakos ,mitsotakis said   
,greece has consi/5tly ma9ta9$ f ! v    
fir/ mom5t1 because 9 ! #ba/ c5tury no  
w> c ble$ ! he>t ( ,europe1 nor c       
violate ! def9$ bord]s & t]ritorial     
integrity ( an indep5d5t c\ntry2 ,:]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
 ! ,greek-,am]ican community has greatly
 contribut$ to ,am]ican society & has   
help$ =ge ! /rong ties betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ,greece2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts & 
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 & ,:]eas x is
 prop] & desirable = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
celebrate ,m>* #be1 #bjbd1 ,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 s9c]e   
congratulations & be/ wi%es to ! p (    
,greece z !y celebrate ! #bjcrd         
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 #bjc ye>s ago2  7#e7         
appreciates ! ev]-/rong] bilat]al       
relation%ip1 bas$ on %>$ values &       
int]e/s1 includ+ ! important en]gy      
p>tn]%ip t exi/s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,greece1 & ! important role t ,greece 

plays 9 bol/]+ ,european en]gy security2
 &  7#f7 comm5ds ,greece's support = ! p
 ( ,ukra9e 9 _! fight = fre$om aga9/    
,russian aggression4