,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #chc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4   
,r\nds7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,commemorat+ ! #hj? anniv]s>y ( !       
conclusion ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii ) ! surr5d] ( 
,imp]ial ,japan & honor+ vet]ans ( bo? !
 ,pacific & ,european !at]s4  ,:]eas1   
aft] ! attack on ,pe>l ,h>bor by !      
,japanese on ,decemb] #g1 #aida1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates decl>$ w> on ,japan1 &    
lat] decl>$ w> on ,g]many & ,italy aft] 
_! decl>ations ( w> on ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
fully ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates into ,_w ,w>
 ,,ii & jo9+ ! ,allies to fight ! ,axis 
,p[]s 9 a w> 9 :i* ov] #af1cjj1jjj      
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s]v$ 9 !      
milit>y2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1     
approximately #dae1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates    
s]vicememb]s 7 kill$1 ano!r #fgj1jjj 7  
s]i\sly w\nd$1 & #acj1jjj 7 held z      
prison]s ( w>2 & ,:]eas ,septemb] #b1   
#aide1 m>k$ ! (ficial end ( ,_w ,w>     

,,ii1 ) repres5tatives ( ! ,alli$ &     
,japanese gov]nm5ts sign+ ! ,in/rum5t ( 
,surr5d]1 prep>$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,w> & 
approv$ by ,presid5t ,h>ry ,s4 ,truman3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
honors all vet]ans1 liv+ & deceas$1 ( ! 
,pacific & ,european !at]s ( ,_w ,w>    
,,ii on ! #hj? anniv]s>y ( ! conclusion 
( ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#b7 expresses ! deep  
appreciation & gratitude ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = ! valor & selfless s]vice ( !  
vet]ans ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii2  7#c7 calls on !
 p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to commemorate !   
#hj? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( ! ,in/rum5t (
 ,surr5d] abo>d ! ,,uss ,miss\ri        
7,,bb-#fc7 on ,septemb] #b1 #aide1 z a  
day ( appreciation = ! memb]s ( !       
,greate/ ,g5]ation :o1 ?r\gh _!         
sacrifices bo? 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & on !   
home front1 pres]v$ lib]ty = future     
g5]ations2  7#d7 m\rns ! m ?an #bjj1jjj 
p1 includ+ m ?an #ab1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates  
s]vicememb]s & up to #aej1jjj ,japanese 
civilians1 :o di$ f ,april #a to ,june  
#bb1 #aide1 9 ! ,battle ( ,ok9awa1 :i* 0

 ! only l& battle on ! home isl&s (     
,japan & ! co/lie/ gr\nd combat ( !     
,asia-,pacific ,w>1 & :i* l$ ,presid5t  
,h>ry ,s4 ,truman to re-exam9e ! co/s ( 
invad+ ma9l& ,japan2  7#e7 reaffirms !  
,treaty ( ,peace ) ,japan1 done at ,san 
,francisco ,septemb] #h1 #aiea 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,treaty ( ,san ,francisco71   
:i* =mally end$ ! /ate ( w>2 &  7#f7    
recognizes ! alliances & p>tn]%ips =m$ 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific region foll[+ ,_w ,w> 
,,ii1 includ+ ^? ) ,japan1 ,au/ralia1 ! 
,philipp9es1 ,s+apore1 ! ,republic (    
,korea1 & ,?ail&1 z well z critical     
def5se sites develop$ on ,ok9awa1 ,guam1
 ,wake ,isl&1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 
! ,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 !       
,f$]at$ ,/ates ( ,micronesia1 !         
,republic ( ,palau1 & else:]e1 h        
contribut$ immeasurably to ! cont9u$    
peace & prosp]ity enjoy$ ?r\gh\t !      
,indo-,pacific region4