[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 310 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 310

Designating March 25, 1994, as ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day 
           of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 1, 1994

 Mr. Bilirakis (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Porter, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
McCollum, Mr. Machtley, Mr. Fazio, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. King, Mr. 
Nadler, Mr. Thomas of Wyoming, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sawyer, 
 Mr. Shaw, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Archer, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Miller 
of California, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
Lantos, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Lehman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Pickett, 
  Mr. Synar, Mr. Applegate, Mr. Hansen, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. 
 Smith of Iowa, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Blute, Mr. Dingell, 
  Mr. Wolf, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
Lipinski, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Lewis of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Edwards of California, 
Mr. Quillen, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Barrett of 
 Wisconsin, Mr. Neal of North Carolina, and Mr. Traficant) introduced 
the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                     Post Office and Civil Service

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Designating March 25, 1994, as ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day 
           of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy''.

Whereas the ancient Greeks developed the concept of democracy, in which the 
        supreme power to govern was vested in the people;
Whereas the Founding Fathers of the United States drew heavily upon the 
        political experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming the 
        representative democracy of the United States;
Whereas these and other ideals have forged a close bond both between the United 
        States and Greece and between their peoples;
Whereas March 25, 1994, marks the 173rd anniversary of the beginning of the 
        revolution that freed the Greek people from the Ottoman Empire and 
        enabled the reestablishment of democracy in Greece; and
Whereas it is proper and desirable to celebrate that anniversary with the Greek 
        people and to reaffirm the democratic principles from which the United 
        States and Greece were born: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That March 25, 1994, is 
designated as ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration 
of Greek and American Democracy'', and the President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United 
States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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