,,iii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ada ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,ju/ice1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ! #bjd? 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/s ,dr4 ,samuel ,gridley ,h[e & ,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 ! ,soviet ,union2 ,:]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 /ate & has be5 a memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization s9ce #aieb2 ,:]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 ( coop]ation 9 areas ( common conc]n2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s close bilat]al coop]ation ) ,greece on security1 en]gy1 & o!r %>$ priorities1 includ+ ! commitm5t to security coop]ation t l$ to ! conclusion ( a ,mutual ,def5se ,coop]ation ,agreem5t1 :i* 0 updat$ 9 #bjai & #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 & ,greece sign$ a memor&um ( und]/&+ to advance en]gy security & coop]ation 9 ! ,we/]n ,balkans2 ,:]eas regul> high-level engagem5t betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece cont9u$ ?r\gh #bjbd & into #bjbe1 dur+ :i* bo? gov]nm5ts reaffirm$ ! /rategic 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 ! ,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 has %[n a /rong commitm5t to meet+ ,,nato def5se sp5d+ obligations1 recogniz+ ! ne$ = a m robu/ ,european pill> )9 ,,nato2 ,:]eas ,greece rema9s an integral "p ( ! ,european ,union & a curr5t non-p]man5t memb] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil2 ,:]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 #bjbe1 ,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 ! #bjd? 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 #bjd ye>s ago2 7#e7 appreciates ! ev]-/rong] bilat]al relation%ip1 bas$ on %>$ values & int]e/s1 includ+ ! important en]gy & security p>tn]%ip t exi/s betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,greece1 & ! important role t ,greece plays 9 bol/]+ ,european en]gy security2 & 7#f7 appreciates ,greece z a valu$ ,,nato ally & its critical role 9 ensur+ regional /ability4