[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 79 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

  1st Session
S. RES. 79

Designating March 25, 1995, 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 24 (legislative day, February 22), 1995

 Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. D'Amato, Mr. Pressler, 
   Mr. Simon, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
 Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Reid, Ms. 
   Mikulski, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Robb, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
  Hollings, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bradley, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
Moynihan, Mr. Roth, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
  Heflin, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Moseley-Braun, Ms. Snowe, Mr. 
 Warner, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Dole, Mr. Nunn, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. 
Kassebaum, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Glenn, Mr. Levin, Mr. Mack, and Mr. 
 Helms) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

               March 21 (legislative day, March 16), 1995

             Committee discharged; considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Designating March 25, 1995, 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 invested 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, 1995, marks the 174th 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, That March 25, 1995, is designated as ``Greek 
Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American 
Democracy''. The President is 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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