[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 41 (Tuesday, April 4, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E512]
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                   TRIBUTE TO GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 2006

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Greek 
Independence Day. I am proud to represent Greek-town in Chicago and the 
many Greek-Americans that live on the near west side.
  185 years ago, on March 25, 1821, Greece declared its independence 
from the Ottoman Empire. On that day, a great friendship was born 
between the two nations. Americans went to fight for Greece's 
independence and Americans and Greeks have fought side by side since 
that time. Over the past 185 years many Greeks have immigrated to the 
United States and a great number live in my district today.
  Greece's location at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula on the 
Mediterranean has positioned Greece at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, 
and Africa ensuring that it shares not only the cultural richness of 
that diverse region, but also some of the great troubles that have 
plagued that area.
  Hopefully this Congress we can work together to ensure peace in the 
region, the sovereignty of Greece, and a strong and lasting friendship 
between the United States and Greece.

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