[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 162 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. J. RES. 162

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             February 9 (legislative day, January 25), 1994

 Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Simon, Mr. 
 Wofford, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Cochran, 
  Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dole, Mr. Durenberger, Mr. Exon, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. 
    Glenn, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. 
   Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Mitchell, Ms. 
  Moseley-Braun, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Pell, Mr. Pressler, Mr. Reid, Mr. 
 Riegle, Mr. Robb, Mr. Roth, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Warner) 
  introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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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 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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