[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 66 (Thursday, April 24, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE MODERN STATE OF 
                                 ISRAEL

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                               speech of

                         HON. ZACHARY T. SPACE

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 22, 2008

  Mr. SPACE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 60th 
anniversary of the Nation of Israel.
  I join a bipartisan group of my colleagues in support for H. Con. 
Res. 322--a measure recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of 
the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close 
friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. This 
measure passed the House of Representatives earlier this week by a vote 
of 417 to 0.
  As a member of the Democratic Israel Working Group, I am proud to 
commend Israel and her people on the occasion of this significant 
milestone.
  We and the international community are grateful to Israel for her 
contributions in the fields of agriculture, technology, and medicine to 
name a few. Furthermore, Israel is a true democracy in an unstable 
region of the world, and the nation has long been an ally of the U.S.
  Again, I join my colleagues in commending Israel and in looking 
forward to a future of continued friendship.

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