,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fha  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,wittman 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
,ms4 ,titus1 & ,mr4 ,latta7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !     
s]vice ( ,g5]al ,lafayette to ! ,unit$  
,/ates on ! bic5t5nial ( 8 f>ewell t\r4 
,:]eas1 at j #ai ye>s old1 ,m>ie-,joseph
 ,paul ,yves ,ro* ,gilb]t du ,moti] de  
,lafayette1 ! ,m>quis de ,lafayette1    
volunte]$ to fight = ,am]ican indep5d5ce
 & commission$ & equipp$ 8 own exp$ition
 to jo9 ! ,cont95tal ,army be=e ,france 
=mally alli$ ) ! ,colonies2 ,:]eas      
,lafayette 0 commission$ z a major g5]al
 9 ! ,cont95tal ,army1 s]v$ )\t         
comp5sation1 e>n$ ! tru/ & fri5d%ip (   
,george ,wa%+ton1 & 0 "o ( ! y\nge/     
g5]als 9 ,am]ican hi/ory2 ,:]eas        
,lafayette w9t]$ 9 ,valley ,=ge )       
,george ,wa%+ton & f\ght ) di/9ction at 

_m key battles1 includ+ ,br&yw9e1 :]e he
 0 w\nd$ yet organiz$ a successful      
retreat1 ,b>r5 ,hill1 :]e he demon/rat$ 
tactical brilliance & c\rage2 ,:]eas    
,lafayette us$ 8 own =tune to provide   
money1 uni=ms1 & supplies = ! ,cont95tal
 ,army1 !reby alleviat+ %ortages &      
support+ ! troops dur+ times ( dire ne$2
 ,:]eas ,lafayette return$ to ,france on
 tempor>y leave dur+ ! ,w> & play$ a    
pivotal diplomatic role 9 p]suad+ ,k+   
,l\is ,,xvi to s5d critical troops1     
%ips1 & f9ancial aid1 :i* turn$ ! tide (
 ! w> 9 ,am]ica's favor2 ,:]eas         
,lafayette comm&$ ,am]ican troops 9     
,virg9ia1 h>ass+ ,briti% =ces & help+ to
 trap ,cornwallis at ,yorkt[n1 directly 
contribut+ to ! decisive surr5d] at     
,yorkt[n on ,octob] #ai1 #agha2 ,:]eas 8
 ef=ts =g$ a la/+ alliance betwe5       
,france & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 symboliz$ by 
! ,fr5* milit>y int]v5tion & f9ancial   
support t prov$ crucial to ,am]ican     
victory1 & ! fri5d%ip t rema9s /rong    
today1 z ,france is ! olde/ & "o ( !    

close/ allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1
 ^u ! ratification ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,con/itution 9 #aghh1 ,lafayette 0      
recogniz$ z a natural-born citiz5 ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 due to an e>li] act by   
,m>yl&'s legislature t made him & 8 male
 heirs natural born citiz5s ( ! ,/ate2  
,:]eas ,lafayette *ampion$ ! ideals (   
lib]ty1 advocat$ = ! abolition ( slav]y 
9 ,am]ica & ,france1 & co-au?or$ !      
,decl>ation ( ! ,rights ( ,man dur+ !   
,fr5* ,revolution2 ,:]eas ,lafayette 0 a
 lifetime abolitioni/ & an advocate =   
wom5's rights1 religi\s tol]ance1 &     
fre$om ( ! press2 ,:]eas ,lafayette 0   
invit$ by ,congress & ,presid5t ,james  
,monroe to return to ,am]ica z an       
(ficial ,gue/ ( ! ,nation1 & ! ensu+    
f>ewell t\r cem5t$ 8 /atus z a belov$   
national h]o2 ,:]eas1 f ,augu/ #ahbd to 
,septemb] #ahbe1 ,lafayette travel$ ov] 
#f1jjj miles1 visit$ all #bd ,/ates t 7 
9 ! ,union at ! "t1 & ne>ly half ( !    
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates saw ,lafayette
 dur+ 8 f>ewell t\r2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb]

 #aj1 #ahbd1 ,lafayette became ! fir/   
=eign dignit>y to address ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,congress2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb]  
#f1 #ahbe1 on ,lafayette's #fh? bir?day1
 he 0 ho/$ by ,presid5t ,john ,qu9cy    
,adams = a /ate d9n] at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 8
 la/ visit to ! ,executive ,resid5ce2   
,:]eas ,lafayette's unwav]+ commitm5t to
 ,am]ican indep5d5ce1 democracy1 & human
 rights has left an indelible m>k on !  
,nation's id5tity1 e>n+ him endur+      
gratitude & ! title ,h]o ( ,two ,worlds2
 ,:]eas a portrait ( ,lafayette1 giv5 to
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 0 fir/      
display$ 9 #ahbe & n[ hangs 9 ! ,h\se   
,*amb] opposite ! portrait ( ,george    
,wa%+ton2 & ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,fri5ds ( 
,lafayette organiz$ ! ,lafayette        
,f>ewell ,t\r ,bic5t5nial f ,augu/      
#bjbd-,septemb] #bjbe1 a #ac-mon?1      
#bd-,/ate1 #cej ev5t commemoration to   
educate all ,am]icans ab\t ,lafayette's 
contributions to ! c\ntry's f\nd+1 8    
lifetime passion = human rights1 & !    
importance ( ! ,franco-,am]ican         

,alliance3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !   
invaluable s]vice ( ,lafayette to !     
indep5d5ce & ideals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7#b7 expresses gratitude = ,lafayette's 
sacrifice 9 fight+ dur+ ! ,am]ican      
,revolution2 &  7#c7 ackn[l$ges         
,lafayette on ! bic5t5nial ( 8 f>ewell  
t\r to our ,nation4