,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bd1 #bjbe,mr4  
,moylan 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51    
,ms4 ,k+-,h9ds1 ,mrs4 ,kiggans (        
,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,mr4        
,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1   
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,case1 & ,mr4       
,v9dman7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,july #ba1 #bjbe1 z ,guam ,lib]ation    
,day4  ,:]eas ,guam is an un9corporat$  
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,m>iana  
,isl& ,*a92 ,:]eas ,guam 0 invad$ by    
,imp]ial ,japanese =ces on ,decemb] #h1 
#aida1 h\rs aft] ! attack on ,pe>l      
,h>bor2 ,:]eas ! ,c,hamoru p ( ,guam    
endur$ almo/ #c ye>s ( h>% occupation & 
atrocities by ,imp]ial ,japanese =ces   
dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii until x 0 lib]at$ 9   
#aidd2 ,:]eas ! ,c,hamoru p 7 =c$ into  
labor camps to c>ry supplies1 f>m1 &    
complete o!r duties = ! ,imp]ial        

,japanese soldi]s2 ,:]eas family memb]s 
w\ld my/]i\sly g miss+ )\t any w>n+ or  
explanation2 ,:]eas ! p ( ,guam cont9u$ 
to display _! c\rage & loyalty to !     
,unit$ ,/ates by risk+ _! lives to hide 
& protect surviv+ ,unit$ ,/ates soldi]s 
f ,imp]ial ,japanese =ces2 ,:]eas #a1jjj
 civilians 7ne>ly #aj p]c5t ( !         
population7 7 confirm$ deceas$ f ! camps
 alone2 ,:]eas1 9 ,july #aidd1 !        
,imp]ial ,japanese =ces =c$ ne>ly !     
entire civilian ,c,hamoru population    
7approximately #ah1jjj p7 to m>* to a   
conc5tration camp 9 ,man5ggon2 ,:]eas p 
( all ages1 f infants to ! eld]ly1 7 =c$
 to m>* = sev]al days f villages across 
,guam1 cov]+ long di/ances ) little food
 or wat] & endur+ s5seless cruelty f !  
,imp]ial ,japanese soldi]s along ! r\te2
 ,:]eas _m acc\nts describe innoc5t p   
dy+ dur+ ! /r5u\s m>*1 babies be+ born &
 =cefully left beh9d1 & families be+    
torn ap>t :5 p fell beh9d or became ill2
 ,:]eas1 once at ,man5ggon1 ! ,c,hamoru 
p ( ,guam _h to build basic %elt]s &    

=age = food & wat]2 ,:]eas ! full ext5t 
( dea?s & suff]+ endur$ at ,man5ggon & !
 o!r small] camps dur+ ! =c$ m>*es is   
unkn[n2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( brave      
,am]icans f ?r\gh\t ! nation1 f ,suffolk
 ,c\nty1 ,new ,york1 to ,sacram5to      
,c\nty1 ,cali=nia1 to ,hawai'i1 f\ght   
aga9/ tyranny & oppression ?\s&s ( miles
 f _! homes2 ,:]eas ^! brave            
s]vicememb]s engag$ ! enemy 9 an area   
unkn[n to _m = ! cause ( fre$om1 mak+ ! 
ultimate sacrifice to lib]ate ,guam &   
its p f ,imp]ial ,japanese occupation2  
,:]eas1 on ,july #ba1 #aidd1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates laun*$ ! ,m>ianas ,campaign to   
lib]ate ,guam1 ) ov] #ee1jjj ,am]ican   
troops c>ry+ out an amphibi\s l&+ at    
,asan ,bay2 ,:]eas ,asan ,bay 0 ! site (
 int5se fight+ 9 ! initial op]ations to 
secure a foo?old & lib]ate ! isl& f !   
,imp]ial ,japanese =ces2 ,:]eas ne>ly   
#a1bjj "y ,m>9e & ,army soldi]s 7 kill$ 
9 action on ,asan ,bea* on ! fir/ day ( 
fight+2 ,:]eas secur+ ,asan ,bay 0      
pivotal = ! ,am]ican victory ov]        

,imp]ial ,japan 9 ! ,pacific2 ,:]eas    
control ( ,asan ,bay all[$ ,am]ican =ces
 to e/abli% airfields & naval facilities
 on ,guam t prov$ in/rum5tal 9 laun*+ ! 
ev5tual invasion ( ,imp]ial ,japan2     
,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #aidd1 ,am]ican   
soldi]s f ! #gg? ,division rea*$        
,man5ggon1 lib]at+ ! camps by ,july #ca1
 #aidd4 ,:]eas ! capture ( ,guam 0      
complet$ on ,augu/ #aj1 #aidd1 end+     
ne>ly #c ye>s ( ,imp]ial ,japanese      
occupation2 ,:]eas ov] #b1jjj ,unit$    
,/ates s]vicememb]s 7 kill$ 9 action 9 !
 span ( #ajj days2 ,:]eas ! ,guam       
campaign 0 "o ( ! deadlie/ campaigns 9 !
 ,pacific !at]2 ,:]eas ,guam provid$ !  
,unit$ ,/ates a crucial base to         
neutralize o!r heavily =tifi$ outpo/s   
controll$ by ,imp]ial ,japan1 accel]at+ 
& secur+ ! recov]y ( ! ,pacific !at]2   
,:]eas ! recapture ( ,guam provid$ an   
integral f\ndation = transport+ troops1 
equipm5t1 & supplies t[>d ,imp]ial      
,japan 9 prep>ation = a f9al battle2    
,:]eas ,guam's geographic position made 

x an indisp5sable /rategic asset = !    
,unit$ ,/ates future advances aga9/     
,imp]ial ,japan at ,iwo ,jima & ,ok9awa2
 ,:]eas ,imp]ial ,japan surr5d]$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica only #ac mon?s  
aft] ! lib]ation ( ,guam2 ,:]eas        
,lib]ation ,day re9=ces ,guam's         
resili5ce1 loyalty to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &
 ! cultural id5tity ( ! isl&2 & ,:]eas  
,july #ba1 #bjbe1 m>ks ! #ha/ anniv]s>y 
( ,guam's ,lib]ation ,day1 commemorat+ !
 fre$om rega9$ f occupation & honor+ ^? 
:o f\ght = ,guam's lib]ation3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,guam ,lib]ation ,day to  
honor ! significance ( ,guam's lib]ation
 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! l&m>k    
battle laun*$ f ,asan ,bay on ,july #ba1
 #aidd2 &  7#b7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to
 issue a proclamation call+ ^u ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,guam ,lib]ation
 ,day ) appropriate c]emonies &         
activities to salute ! sacrifice & honor
 ( ^? t f\ght = fre$om 9 ,guam4