[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 22 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 22

Designating March 25, 1993, 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

             January 26 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Wofford, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. D'Amato, and 
 Mr. Simon) 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, 1993, 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 of America drew heavily upon 
        the political experience and philosophy of ancient Greece in forming our 
        representative democracy;
Whereas these and other ideals have forged a close bond between our two nations 
        and their peoples;
Whereas March 25, 1993, marks the one hundred and seventy-second anniversary of 
        the beginning of the revolution which freed the Greek people from the 
        Ottoman Empire; and
Whereas it is proper and desirable to celebrate with the Greek people, and to 
        reaffirm the democratic principles from which our two great nations 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, 1993, is 
designated as ``Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration 
of Greek and American Democracy.'' The President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United 
States to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

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