,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abjc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ba1 #bjbf,mr4 
,bilirakis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pappas1    
,ms4 ,malliotakis1 & ,ms4 ,titus7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
#bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! h]oic ,exodus (     
,missolonghi & commemorat+ its hi/orical
 significance to ! ,greek ,w> (         
,indep5d5ce4  ,:]eas1 9 #bjbf1 ! _w     
commemorates ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( !      
,exodus ( ,missolonghi1 "o ( ! mo/ h]oic
 & consequ5tial ev5ts ( ! ,greek ,w> (  
,indep5d5ce1 :5 ! p ( ! city (          
,missolonghi *ose to break free ( !     
siege2 ,:]eas ?is act ( defiance &      
sacrifice 0 a def9+ mom5t 9 ,greek      
hi/ory1 inspir+ ! philhell5ism movem5t  
across ,europe & ,am]ica2 ,:]eas ! city 
( ,missolonghi endur$ #c sieges betwe5  
#ahbb & #ahbf1 culm9at+ 9 ! h]oic       
,exodus on ,april #aj1 #ahbf1 :5 its    
def5d]s & civilians *ose sacrifice &    

honor ov] submission2 ,:]eas ! ,exodus (
 ,missolonghi exemplifi$ ! univ]sal     
ideals ( lib]ty1 altruism1 human        
dignity1 & sacrifice = ! great] good1   
leav+ a la/+ impr9t n only on ,greek    
hi/ory b also on global consci\sness2   
,:]eas ! resi/ance & ultimate sacrifice 
( ! p ( ,missolonghi inspir$ ! ,romantic
 movem5t across ! _w1 influ5c+ poets1   
arti/s1 writ]s1 & ?9k]s :o *ampion$     
fre$om & self-det]m9ation2 ,:]eas !     
sieges ( ,missolonghi galvaniz$         
int]national support = ! ,greek cause & 
inspir$ ?\s&s ( sympa?iz]s kn[n z       
philhell5es to contribute f9ancially1   
mat]ially1 & milit>ily to ! /ruggle =   
,greek indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,greek ,w> (
 ,indep5d5ce resonat$ deeply ) ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 :o view$ ! /ruggle z a   
fight = lib]ty & z a revival ( !        
democratic ideals ( anci5t ,greece1 :i* 
help$ inspire ! f\nd+ ( ! ,am]ican      
,republic2 ,:]eas num]\s philhell5ic    
societies 7 =m$ ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
9 ! e>ly #ai? c5tury1 organiz+ fundrais+

 ef=ts1 collect+ supplies1 rais+ public 
aw>5ess1 & advocat+ = support ( ! ,greek
 cause2 ,:]eas prom95t ,am]icans1       
includ+ ,presid5ts ,?omas ,jeff]son &   
,james ,madison1 express$ /rong support 
= ! ,greek /ruggle = indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas 
_m ,am]ican philhell5es travel$ to      
,greece & f\ght alongside ,greek fre$om 
fight]s 9 ,missolonghi1 includ+ ,george 
,j>vis1 ,william ,t[ns5d ,wa%+ton1 &    
,jona?an ,peckham ,mill]1 :o took "p 9 !
 ,exodus ( ,missolonghi & (f]$          
invaluable assi/ance to its besieg$     
population2 & ,:]eas ! %>$ hi/ory (     
sacrifice & solid>ity betwe5 ! peoples (
 ,greece & ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to  
s]ve z a f\ndation = ! endur+ fri5d%ip &
 /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! #b nations3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 recognizes &    
honors ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! ,exodus (  
,missolonghi z a def9+ mom5t 9 ! ,greek 
,w> ( ,indep5d5ce & a l&m>k ev5t 9 _w   
hi/ory2  7#b7 pays tribute to ! m51     
wom51 & *ildr5 ( ,missolonghi ^: c\rage 

& sacrifice embodi$ ! univ]sal /ruggle =
 fre$om & human dignity2  7#c7 honors   
philhell5es1 includ+ ,am]ican           
philhell5es1 :o support$ & f\ght        
alongside ! ,greek p 9 _! /ruggle =     
indep5d5ce2  7#d7 affirms ! %>$         
democratic values & hi/orical bonds     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece1 root$ 
9 a common commitm5t to lib]ty &        
self-det]m9ation2 &  7#e7 enc\rages     
educational1 cultural1 & commemorative  
activities to m>k ! #bjj? anniv]s>y ( ! 
,exodus ( ,missolonghi & to promote     
great] aw>5ess ( its hi/orical & moral  
significance4