,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ede  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbe,mr4  
,moylan submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,guam ,w> ,survivors ,remembrance ,day4 
,:]eas ,guam is an un9corporat$ t]ritory
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! ,m>iana ,isl& *a9
 & has be5 an integral "p ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates s9ce ,decemb] #aj1 #ahih2 ,:]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$ ne>ly #c ye>s
 ( h>% occupation & atrocities by       
,imp]ial ,japanese =ces dur+ ,_w ,w>    
,,ii until x 0 lib]at$ 9 #aidd by       
,am]ican =ces2 ,:]eas ! survivors ( ?is 
occupation demon/rat$ extraord9>y       
c\rage1 resili5ce1 & unwav]+ loyalty to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates despite fac+ unimag9able
 h>d%ips2 ,:]eas survivors endur$ =c$   
labor1 torture1 beat+s1 executions1 &   

=c$ m>*es to conc5tration camps1 includ+
 ! notori\s ,man5ggon camp :]e          
approximately #ah1jjj ,c,hamoru p 7     
imprison$ )\t adequate food1 %elt]1 or  
sanitation2 ,:]eas survivors risk$ _!   
lives to hide & protect memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces1 includ+ ,george ,ray ,twe$1 :o  
evad$ capture = #ca mon?s ) ,c,hamoru   
assi/ance2 ,:]eas families 7 torn ap>t z
 survivors wat*$ lov$ ones die dur+ =c$ 
m>*es1 lo/ *ildr5 dur+ bir?1 & 7        
compell$ to leave deceas$ family memb]s 
beh9d )\t prop] burial2 ,:]eas an       
e/imat$ #a1agj ,c,hamoru civilians di$  
dur+ ! occupation1 repres5t+ ne>ly #aj  
p]c5t ( ! population2 ,:]eas survivors  
ma9ta9$ _! fai?1 cultural id5tity1 &    
hope = ,am]ican lib]ation :ile pres]v+  
crucial te/imony ( ,imp]ial ,japanese w>
 crimes committ$ on ,am]ican soil2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates recogniz$ !      
loyalty ( ! p ( ,guam & pass$ ! ,guam   
,_w ,w> ,,ii ,loyalty ,recognition ,act 
9 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guam has 
aw>d$ ov] #ch1jjj1jjj 9 comb9$ ,f$]al & 

local w> rep>ations to survivors &      
desc5dants2 ,:]eas survivors provid$    
intellig5ce & support t contribut$ to   
,am]ican lib]ation =ces rea*+ ,guam on  
,july #ba1 #aidd2 ,:]eas ! resili5ce &  
unwav]+ loyalty ( survivors repres5t !  
indomitable _s ( ! ,c,hamoru p2 ,:]eas  
survivors & _! families des]ve cont9u$  
recognition = _! sacrifices & ongo+     
support = _! ne$s2 ,:]eas ! legacy ( ^! 
survivors rem9ds u ( our obligation to  
protect human rights & prev5t su*       
atrocities f occurr+ aga92 ,:]eas honor+
 survivors ensures t _! exp]i5ces w n be
 =gott5 & t _! c\rage w inspire future  
g5]ations2 & ,:]eas ,june #bh1 #bjbe1   
m>ks ! #aj? anniv]s>y ( ,guam ,w>       
,survivors ,remembrance ,day1           
commemorat+ ! c\rage & resili5ce (      
,guam's survivors & honor+ _! unwav]+   
loyalty & sacrifices3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7    
supports ! designation ( ,guam ,w>      
,survivors ,remembrance ,day to honor ! 
resili5ce & extraord9>y c\rage (        

,c,hamoru survivors :o endur$ ne>ly ?ree
 ye>s ( ,imp]ial ,japanese occupation   
:ile ma9ta9+ _! loyalty to ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7#b7 calls ^u ! p ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to obs]ve ,guam ,w> ,survivors   
,remembrance ,day ) appropriate         
c]emonies & activities to honor ! memory
 ( survivors :o h pass$1 support ^? /ill
 liv+1 & ensure _! /ories ( c\rage &    
sacrifice cont9ue to inspire future     
g5]ations4